Palo Alto (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Green/White Coach: Nelson Gifford League: De Anza Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 7.7 2021 National Rank: #4084 2021 State Rank: #307 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.9 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6 2022 Starting Power Rating: -11.7 2022 National Rank: #4990 2022 State Rank: #372 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 27.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1576 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.4 Dynasty Record: 144-77-2 (78-36-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 5-6 2021 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2021 Points For Average: 23.9 2021 Points Against Average: 27.9 2021 Differential: -4 2021 Wins: #3414 Mountain View (35-34), #6341 Milpitas (20-17), #6962 Pioneer (San Jose) (27-10), #8425 Santa Clara (63-13), #9849 Carlmont (Belmont) (36-14) 2021 Losses: #43 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (41-14), #514 Los Gatos (49-0), #626 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (34-16), #1121 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (28-7), #3140 Christopher (Gilroy) (28-27), #4046 Homestead (Cupertino) (39-18) 2021 Opponents W-L: 72-58-1 Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (Open), 2010 (Bowl I), 2007 (Large), 2006 (Open) Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/26 at St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 9/2 Leland (San Jose), 9/9 at Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto), 9/24 at Menlo (Atherton), 9/30 Homestead (Cupertino), 10/6 Los Gatos, 10/14 at Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 10/21 at Mountain View, 10/28 Milpitas, 11/4 Jefferson (Daly City) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Los Gatos (30.6), Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (28), Menlo (Atherton) (17.9) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Daly City) (-39.4), Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto) (-32.4), Milpitas (-17.5) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (14.4 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #220 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2338 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2022 Projected League Finish: 5th 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.