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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ben Benitez
League: Inland Valley
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cisco Lopez 6'2" 175 Senior QB
Miguel Martinez 6'0" 190 Senior S/WB
Tupou Unga 6'0" 200 MLB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -5.3
2022 National Rank: #6785
2022 State Rank: #406
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -32.3
2023 National Rank: #8129
2023 State Rank: #511
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6309
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.9
Dynasty Record: 29-16 (18-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 32.3
2022 Points Against Average: 20.6
2022 Differential: +11.7
2022 Wins: #7302 Chaffey (Ontario) (36-28), #7963 Rancho Christian (Temecula) (38-22), #8085 Diamond Ranch (Pomona) (32-14), #9923 Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley) (34-0), #10323 Valley View (Moreno Valley) (38-14), #12519 Notre Dame (Riverside) (52-8), #12822 Arroyo Valley (San Bernardino) (51-14)
2022 Losses: #3939 Paloma Valley (Menifee) (42-20), #4022 Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley) (50-22), #5595 Hemet (21-20), #5768 Garden Grove (14-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 56-61
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Mountain Valley), 2018 (Mountain Valley), 2017 (Mountain Valley), 2015 (Mountain Valley), 2013 (River Valley), 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 vs Notre Dame (Riverside), 8/24 Paloma Valley (Menifee), 9/1 Redlands East Valley (Redlands), 9/8 at Diamond Ranch (Pomona), 9/22 at Chaffey (Ontario), 9/29 Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley), 10/6 at Hemet, 10/12 at Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley), 10/19 Valley View (Moreno Valley), 10/27 Rancho Christian (Temecula)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Paloma Valley (Menifee) (-14.2), Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley) (-15.3), Hemet (-20.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Riverside) (-62.2), Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley) (-49.6), Redlands East Valley (Redlands) (-47.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (-11.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #568
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9450
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%