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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mark Wootton
League: 6A Region 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Jensen 6'2" 205 Senior QB 4.8
Maika Tauteoli 6'0" 220 Senior LB
Dayne Christiansen 5'8" 175 Senior WB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jonny Fanaika 6'3" 200 Senior WDE
Tyler Trotter 6'4" 230 Senior WDE
Will Overstreet 5'11" 170 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2017 National Rank: #1340
2017 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 19.2
2018 National Rank: #1114
2018 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 38.5
Dynasty National Rank: #617
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.3
Dynasty Record: 89-80 (44-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 27.3
2017 Points Against Average: 28.7
2017 Differential: -1.4
2017 Wins: #1288 Kearns (35-31), #1762 West Jordan (47-7), #4275 Westlake (Saratoga Springs) (34-21), #7791 Hillcrest (Midvale) (56-14)
2017 Losses: #18 Bingham (South Jordan) (44-14), #167 Corner Canyon (Draper) (31-10), #169 Lone Peak (Highland) (34-24), #417 American Fork (42-21), #468 Herriman (West Herriman) (21-3), #646 Jordan (Sandy) (48-40), #1687 Fremont (Plain City) (28-27), #2208 Riverton (23-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 77-59
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2008 (5A Region 4), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2006 (5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Corner Canyon (Draper), 8/24 Fremont (Plain City), 8/31 Jordan (Sandy), 9/7 at Riverton, 9/14 Bingham (South Jordan), 9/21 at Hillcrest (Midvale), 9/28 Westlake (Saratoga Springs), 10/5 at American Fork, 10/12 at Lone Peak (Highland), 10/17 at West Jordan
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bingham (South Jordan) (61.1), Corner Canyon (Draper) (38.1), Lone Peak (Highland) (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest (Midvale) (-20.3), Westlake (Saratoga Springs) (7.6), Fremont (Plain City) (11)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.9 (40.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #247
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%