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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Jonathan Hayhurst
League: 5A-1 Region III District 12 (moving from 5A Region IV District 25)
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #121

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 0-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Victor Evans Junior DL
Zach Heimann Junior TE
Khile Shores Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -21.1
2017 National Rank: #11271
2017 State Rank: #1007
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -40.1
2018 National Rank: #11762
2018 State Rank: #1052
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11577
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.4
Dynasty Record: 30-119 (21-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 12
2017 Points Against Average: 39
2017 Differential: -27
2017 Wins: #11798 Travis [William B.] (Austin) (21-17), #13211 Eastside Memorial (Austin) (22-8)
2017 Losses: #750 McCallum (Austin) (56-6), #3077 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin) (68-6), #3457 Hyde Park (Austin) (34-26), #3727 Austin [Stephen F.] (Austin) (51-7), #6060 Glenn (Leander) (61-20), #7871 St. Mary's Hall (San Antonio) (30-6), #8106 Crockett [David] (Austin) (57-0), #9676 Reagan (Austin) (8-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-55
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at St. Michael's (Austin), 9/7 at Smithville, 9/14 Eastside Memorial (Austin), 9/21 Crockett [David] (Austin), 10/4 at Travis [William B.] (Austin), 10/12 McCallum (Austin), 10/19 at Dripping Springs, 10/25 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin), 11/2 Seguin, 11/9 at Reagan (Austin)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: McCallum (Austin) (12.5), Dripping Springs (12.4), Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Austin) (5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eastside Memorial (Austin) (-51.1), Travis [William B.] (Austin) (-35.1), Crockett [David] (Austin) (-31.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #748
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6896
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2018 Projected League Finish: 8th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%