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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mark Cooley
League: Eastern
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ian Guanzon 5'10" 175 QB 4.6
Grant Garretson 6'3" 205 TE/DE 4.7
Gabe Ponce 6'0" 200 LB/RB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Aidan Finney 6'7" 285 Senior OT
Aidan Parks 6'0" 205 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Most DL/DB Return
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 LBs/3 OL

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 22.9
2019 National Rank: #2215
2019 State Rank: #179
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 15.4
2020 National Rank*: #1753
2020 State Rank*: #143
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1972
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 116-81-1 (52-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 23.5
2019 Points Against Average: 20.8
2019 Differential: +2.7
2019 Wins: #2063 Chico (24-3), #2418 Yuba City (17-14), #4545 Shasta (Redding) (21-7), #5383 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (35-28), #5756 River Valley (Yuba City) (35-14), #8783 Enterprise (Redding) (45-21), #10191 Red Bluff (52-16)
2019 Losses: #254 Valley Christian (San Jose) (37-0), #560 Escalon (41-17), #1327 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (17-10), #1711 Del Oro (Loomis) (32-19), #2063 Chico (20-10), #4545 Shasta (Redding) (21-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 90-66
Recent Section/State Championships: 2019, 2018, 2018 (Bowl 4-AA), 2016, 2016 (Bowl 4-A), 2015
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #321
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4544
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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