Valhalla (El Cajon, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Norsemen
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Wayne Cherry
League: Grossmont - Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dominic Silva 5'10" 215 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Jaylen Cruz 6'0" 195 Senior FS/WR 4.68
Trevor Jarbo 5'11" 170 Senior LB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -41.2
2022 National Rank: #12583
2022 State Rank: #868
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -56.3
2023 National Rank: #11792
2023 State Rank: #802
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -20.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10540
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.9
Dynasty Record: 8-40 (4-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 1-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2022 Points For Average: 8.9
2022 Points Against Average: 40.4
2022 Differential: -31.5
2022 Wins: #13055 Monte Vista (Spring Valley) (22-14)
2022 Losses: #358 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (59-6), #1829 Point Loma (San Diego) (52-0), #7011 El Capitan (Lakeside) (45-0), #8812 Santana (Santee) (48-6), #8828 West Hills (Santee) (42-14), #9308 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (48-14), #9682 Hilltop (Chula Vista) (28-14), #10147 Olympian (Chula Vista) (48-0), #10541 El Cajon Valley (El Cajon) (20-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 61-54
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Grossmont - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/22 Monte Vista (Spring Valley) (22-14)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Hilltop (Chula Vista), 8/25 Mar Vista (Imperial Beach), 8/31 at San Ysidro (San Diego), 9/7 Olympian (Chula Vista), 9/14 at Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 9/22 vs Christian (El Cajon), 9/29 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley), 10/5 at El Capitan (Lakeside), 10/13 El Cajon Valley (El Cajon), 10/20 at Monte Vista (Spring Valley)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Christian (El Cajon) (-12.7), Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (-16.5), El Capitan (Lakeside) (-18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Monte Vista (Spring Valley) (-76.7), San Ysidro (San Diego) (-65), Olympian (Chula Vista) (-45.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #664
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10658
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%