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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Jack Williams
League: Gateway
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Oscar Rios 6'4" 180 Senior QB 4.5
Oscar Aguilar 6'4" 215 Senior LB 4.7
Damani Porras 6'0" 155 Junior ATH 4.4

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 37.5
2024 National Rank: #617
2024 State Rank: #59
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.1
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: -0.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 38.6
2025 National Rank*: #284
2025 State Rank*: #34
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 32.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #698
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-12 (19-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 27
Dynasty National Rank: #1521
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 148-101-1 [149-100-1 on the field] (74-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 37.2
2024 Points Against Average: 22.1
2024 Differential: +15.1
2024 Wins: #742 Millikan (Long Beach) (69-68), #843 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (42-21), #1456 Orange Vista (Perris) (33-26), #1524 Mayfair (Lakewood) (49-44), #1632 Westlake (Saratoga Springs, UT) (21-0), #2078 Warren (Downey) (27-7), #5747 La Mirada (45-7), #7285 Dominguez (Compton) (35-7), #12240 Bellflower (49-0)
2024 Losses: #158 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (28-7), #286 Red Mountain (Mesa, AZ) (35-32)
2024 Opponents W-L: 57-67
Recent Section Championships: 2022 (4), 2012 (Southeast (VII))
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2016 (San Gabriel Valley), 2015 (tied for 1st; San Gabriel Valley), 2014 (San Gabriel Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; San Gabriel Valley), 2012 (tied for 1st; San Gabriel Valley), 2011 (tied for 1st; San Gabriel Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 8/29 at Orange Vista (Perris), 9/5 Millikan (Long Beach), 9/12 at Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 9/19 at Inglewood, 10/3 Mayfair (Lakewood), 10/10 La Mirada, 10/17 Paramount, 10/24 Warren (Downey), 10/30 at Dominguez (Compton)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) (84.4), Inglewood (49.9), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (29.9)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Dominguez (Compton) (-20.7), La Mirada (-13.1), Paramount (-9.9)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 (21.7 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 19.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +3.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #53
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #374
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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