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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Kelly Green/Gold
Coach: Jason Turner
League: Desert
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: V-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hector Sanchez 5'8" 165 Junior RB/LB
Fermin Velarde 5'10" 170 Senior LB
Smith Hilfiker 6'1" 280 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -29.5
2022 National Rank: #11203
2022 State Rank: #754
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -54
2023 National Rank: #11542
2023 State Rank: #781
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9461
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.9
Dynasty Record: 32-17 (11-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 22.9
2022 Points Against Average: 26.8
2022 Differential: -3.9
2022 Wins: CETYS (Tijuana, Mexico) (41-30), CETYS (Ensenada, Mexico) (15-8), #12875 Southwest (El Centro) (53-13), #13979 Calipatria (56-7)
2022 Losses: #4198 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (35-0), CETYS (Mexicali, Mexico) (26-13), #5534 Imperial (41-7), #6429 Mission Bay (San Diego) (48-30), #8340 Calexico (39-0), #9702 Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (21-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 44-38
Recent Section Championships: 2013 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Manzanita), 2016 (tied for 1st; Manzanita), 2014 (tied for 1st; Manzanita), 2012 (tied for 1st; Manzanita), 2011 (tied for 1st; Manzanita), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/27/22 Calipatria (56-7)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Southwest (El Centro), 8/25 Imperial, 9/1 at Mountain Empire (Pine Valley), 9/8 CETYS (Mexicali, Mexico), 9/15 Calexico, 9/29 at El Cajon Valley (El Cajon), 10/13 at Palo Verde Valley (Blythe), 10/20 Vincent Memorial (Calexico), 10/26 at Calipatria
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Imperial (-24), Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (-26.9), Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (-38.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Calipatria (-91), Southwest (El Centro) (-64.4), Mountain Empire (Pine Valley) (-61.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -43.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #714
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11239
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%