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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Bill Brock
League: 4A Southern Idaho
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cash Cowdery 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.7
Tyler Medaris 6'7" 185 Junior WR 4.8
Ky McClure 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Gaard Memeelarr 6'4" 295 Senior OG
Miki Ikaika Ah You 6'2" 185 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2019 National Rank: #2039
2019 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 5.9
2020 National Rank*: #3102
2020 State Rank*: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 18.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3526
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 103-77 (69-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2019 Points For Average: 39.5
2019 Points Against Average: 20.9
2019 Differential: +18.6
2019 Wins: #2211 Nampa (31-21), #4605 Moscow (13-3), #5094 Jerome (45-16), #6184 Fruitland (47-0), #6589 Emmett (45-6), #8135 Ridgevue (Nampa) (80-28), #9546 Columbia (Nampa) (48-8), #10591 Caldwell (54-0)
2019 Losses: #397 Kuna (34-28), #397 Kuna (70-34), #1096 Vallivue (Caldwell) (41-26), #2693 Bishop Kelly (Boise) (24-23)
2019 Opponents W-L: 72-54
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Snake River Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Minico (Rupert), 9/10 vs Caldwell, 9/11 at Homedale, 9/18 at Vallivue (Caldwell), 9/25 at Ridgevue (Nampa), 10/2 Bishop Kelly (Boise), 10/9 at Emmett, 10/23 at Columbia (Nampa), 10/30 Nampa
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop Kelly (Boise) (14.3), Vallivue (Caldwell) (14), Homedale (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Columbia (Nampa) (-28.5), Caldwell (-23.3), Ridgevue (Nampa) (-8.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (13.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #26
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3434
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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