Spartanburg (SC)


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Freddie Brown
League: AAAA Region II
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Conelius Jones 6'2" 190 Senior QB
Kelvin Wilkins 6'2" 200 Senior OLB
Andre Whitmire 6'1" 225 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 34.6
2008 National Rank: #864
2008 State Rank: #20
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2
2009 Starting Power Rating: 36.6
2009 National Rank: #652
2009 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #980
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 35-37 (16-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 5-7
2008 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (5th)
2008 Points For Average: 13.1
2008 Points Against Average: 23.7
2008 Differential: -10.6
2008 Wins: #131 Sumter (16-14), #503 Gaffney (17-12), #1357 Greenwood (13-11), #3906 Union County (Union) (31-0), #4972 Hillcrest (Simpsonville) (29-6)
2008 Losses: #8 Byrnes (Duncan) (34-0), #8 Byrnes (Duncan) (39-3), #59 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (34-0), #64 Dorman (Roebuck) (28-3), #64 Dorman (Roebuck) (47-10), #1111 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (29-22), #1891 Mauldin (30-13)
2008 Opponents W-L: 114-46
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/09 Union County (Union) (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/21 at Dorman (Roebuck), 8/29 at Union County (Union), 9/4 at Northwestern (Rock Hill), 9/11 Sumter, 9/18 Greenwood, 10/2 Gaffney, 10/9 at Byrnes (Duncan), 10/16 at Mauldin, 10/23 Hillcrest (Simpsonville), 10/30 at Boiling Springs (Spartanburg), 11/6 Dorman (Roebuck)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Byrnes (Duncan) (74.2), Dorman (Roebuck) (52.2), Northwestern (Rock Hill) (45.8)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest (Simpsonville) (14.8), Union County (Union) (15.7), Mauldin (26.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.2 (43.3 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.8
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/21 at Dorman (Roebuck) [projection: 27-7 loss]