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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Larry Muir
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Reid Farrell Junior ILB
Trey Erickson Senior QB
Jack Gieser Senior ILB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Zamondre Merriweather 6'2" 200 Senior WR
Tyler Voss 6'3" 185 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning LBs, DL, QB
Team Weaknesses: Youth, OL Maturity

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 37.1
2021 National Rank: #632
2021 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2022 Starting Power Rating: 23.1
2022 National Rank: #742
2022 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 46.1
Dynasty National Rank: #181
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23
Dynasty Record: 162-65-1 [161-66-1 on the field] (79-13-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 29.2
2021 Points Against Average: 18.8
2021 Differential: +10.4
2021 Wins: #829 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (28-14), #1170 Chino Hills (24-21), #1231 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (49-20), #1468 Westlake (Westlake Village) (15-13), #1840 La Habra (24-6), #2216 Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (45-13), #3788 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (28-14), #7045 Canyon (Canyon Country) (52-0)
2021 Losses: #352 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (45-38), #558 Rancho Cucamonga (31-28), #796 Villa Park (17-7), #1663 West Ranch (Valencia) (23-20), #3652 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (27-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 77-70
Recent Section Championships: 2021 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/18 at Bishop Amat (La Puente), 8/26 Quartz Hill, 9/2 at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 9/9 Rancho Cucamonga, 9/16 Saugus, 9/23 Castaic, 9/30 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 10/7 West Ranch (Valencia), 10/21 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall), 10/28 Canyon (Canyon Country)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Amat (La Puente) (60.2), Saugus (24), West Ranch (Valencia) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Castaic (-37.4), Canyon (Canyon Country) (-22.3), Quartz Hill (-16.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6 (26.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #862
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%