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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Crimson/White
Coach: Randy McPherson
League: AAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Stacey Wright Senior DT
James Mathis Senior DT
Mike Moore Senior RB/LB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Josh Harvey-Clemons 6'4" 205 Senior LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Hunter 6'0" 195 Senior DB 4.50 [Florida State]
Geraldo Orta 6'0" 165 Senior DB 4.83 [Tennessee]
Kenneth Durden 6'1" 170 Senior DB 4.50 [South Florida]
Jed Solomon 5'10" 150 Senior K
Troy Braswell 5'7" 170 Senior RB 4.40

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB, Question Marks On Offense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 47.1
2010 National Rank: #294
2010 State Rank: #13
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 43.2
2011 National Rank: #318
2011 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 47.6
Dynasty National Rank: #90
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 52-11 (25-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31.1
2010 Points Against Average: 14.6
2010 Differential: +16.5
2010 Wins: #325 Valdosta (24-17), #361 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (37-27), #504 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (34-26), #838 Ware County (Waycross) (3-0), #1292 Burke County (Waynesboro) (36-0), #1437 Leon (Tallahassee, FL) (53-7), #1626 Newnan (38-14), #2070 Coffee (Douglas) (33-22), #2986 Pebblebrook (Mableton) (47-7), #5071 Groves (Garden City) (42-6)
2010 Losses: #258 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (31-28), #642 McEachern (Powder Springs) (23-22), #1752 Tift County (Tifton) (10-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 101-56
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1-AAAAA), 2008 (1-AAAAA), 2007 (1-AAAAA), 2005 (1-AAAAA), 2004 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at South Gwinnett (Snellville), 8/26 Pebblebrook (Mableton), 9/2 McEachern (Powder Springs), 9/9 Leon (Tallahassee, FL), 9/16 Burke County (Waynesboro), 9/23 Ware County (Waycross), 10/7 Valdosta, 10/14 at Colquitt County (Moultrie), 10/21 Coffee (Douglas), 10/28 at Tift County (Tifton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Moultrie) (45.5), Ware County (Waycross) (37.6), Valdosta (37.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pebblebrook (Mableton) (21.3), Tift County (Tifton) (27.6), Coffee (Douglas) (28.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31 (33.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #182
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%
Opener: 8/19 at South Gwinnett (Snellville) [projection: 35-28 win]



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