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]