GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: Burt Torrence
League: AA Blue Ridge
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dakota Jackson 6'4" 250 Senior TE/DE 4.70 [Virginia Tech]
Tyler Fisher 5'11" 175 Senior SB/DB 4.50
Mike Eplion 5'11" 220 Senior G/ILB 4.75
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Discipline
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 31.3
2010 National Rank: #1445
2010 State Rank: #41
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.6
2011 National Rank: #854
2011 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3171
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 30-27 (11-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 26.9
2010 Points Against Average: 9.9
2010 Differential: +17
2010 Wins: #1470 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (37-21), #2886 Alleghany (Covington) (42-7), #3002 Staunton River (Moneta) (28-7), #3063 Pulaski County (Dublin) (27-7), #5749 Blacksburg (37-14), #6158 Jefferson Forest (Forest) (34-14), #6333 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (24-0), #8751 Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (31-0), #9361 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (13-10)
2010 Losses: #962 Brookville (Lynchburg) (12-10), #2998 Salem (17-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 61-60
Recent State Championships: 2009 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Amherst County (Amherst) (20-14), 9/3/11 Pulaski County (Dublin) (17-9), 9/9/11 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (45-21), 9/16/11 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (21-17)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Amherst County (Amherst), 9/3 at Pulaski County (Dublin), 9/9 at Cave Spring (Roanoke), 9/16 at Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 9/23 Salem, 10/7 at Alleghany (Covington), 10/14 Staunton River (Moneta), 10/21 Byrd [William] (Vinton), 10/28 at Rockbridge County (Lexington), 11/4 Lord Botetourt (Daleville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cave Spring (Roanoke) (27.3), Amherst County (Amherst) (24.1), Alleghany (Covington) (21.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (-2.1), Rockbridge County (Lexington) (4.7), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (6.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (17.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2946
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%
Opener: 8/26 Amherst County (Amherst) [projection: 22-10 win]