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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Danny Sullivan
League: De Anza
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Paul Jackson III 6'0" 200 RB 4.7
Bryant Jefferson 6'4" 230 Senior DT/TE 5.0
Sione Latu 6'1" 200 Senior FB/OLB 4.7

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2016 National Rank: #6275
2016 State Rank: #454
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 12.3
2017 National Rank: #4539
2017 State Rank: #319
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1133
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 117-53-2 (62-23-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 16.7
2016 Points Against Average: 31.5
2016 Differential: -14.8
2016 Wins: #3376 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (25-21), #6387 Mountain View (36-29), #9620 Santa Clara (44-31), #9848 Patterson (25-12)
2016 Losses: #1122 Mitty (San Jose) (41-7), #1786 Milpitas (42-0), #2025 Oak Grove (San Jose) (28-0), #2036 Los Gatos (31-6), #2036 Los Gatos (35-6), #2169 San Benito (Hollister) (42-14), #5479 Saratoga (35-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 70-57
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (Open), 2010 (Bowl I), 2007 (Large), 2006 (Open)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Patterson, 9/1 Half Moon Bay, 9/8 vs Mitty (San Jose), 9/15 Aragon (San Mateo), 9/22 at Homestead (Cupertino), 10/6 at Los Gatos, 10/13 at Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 10/20 Milpitas, 10/27 Saratoga, 11/3 Los Altos
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Milpitas (46.6), Half Moon Bay (31.8), Mitty (San Jose) (28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Patterson (-9.1), Los Altos (-8.4), Saratoga (9.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 (19.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2265
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%