Valhalla (El Cajon, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Norsemen
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Michael Kastan
League: Grossmont - Hills
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 0-10
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kegan Baker 5'8.5" 180 Junior RB/SS
Ethan Ferkich 6'2" 215 Junior ILB/TE
James Washam 6'2" 220 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Intelligent, Scrappy, Desire To Improve
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7
2017 National Rank: #5294
2017 State Rank: #400
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -13
2018 National Rank: #6238
2018 State Rank: #457
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2303
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.3
Dynasty Record: 92-76-2 (37-35-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-9
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 14.2
2017 Points Against Average: 33.9
2017 Differential: -19.7
2017 Wins: #5251 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (24-14), #9335 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (33-20)
2017 Losses: #34 Helix (La Mesa) (49-0), #431 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (45-0), #783 Grossmont (El Cajon) (54-26), #1129 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (38-7), #1184 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (34-18), #1333 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista) (21-7), #2628 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (23-6), #3376 West Hills (Santee) (24-21), #3605 El Capitan (Lakeside) (51-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 82-53
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Grossmont - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at University City (San Diego), 8/24 West Hills (Santee), 8/31 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley), 9/14 Eastlake (Chula Vista), 9/21 at Otay Ranch (Chula Vista), 9/28 at Grossmont (El Cajon), 10/5 at Helix (La Mesa), 10/12 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 10/19 at El Capitan (Lakeside), 10/26 Granite Hills (El Cajon)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (41.3), Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (29.5), Eastlake (Chula Vista) (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (-17.6), West Hills (Santee) (-1.3), El Capitan (Lakeside) (3.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 (30.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #533
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%