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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Magenbauer
League: AA River Ridge
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mic Edwards 6'1" 190 Senior 4.68
Chad Fisher 5'8" 160 Junior 4.71

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
D'Metrius Williams 5'11.5" 180 Senior CB 4.69

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.2
2010 National Rank: #2998
2010 State Rank: #92
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -20.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.4
2011 National Rank: #3180
2011 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 34.5
Dynasty National Rank: #574
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 50-10 (21-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.7
2010 Points Against Average: 18.9
2010 Differential: +3.8
2010 Wins: #1388 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (34-14), #1445 Northside (Roanoke) (17-13), #5749 Blacksburg (13-7), #6333 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (35-6), #6892 Fleming [William] (Roanoke) (27-21), #8751 Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (18-13), #9361 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (38-3)
2010 Losses: #718 Christiansburg (28-14), #1470 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (34-6), #1837 Magna Vista (Ridgeway) (48-35), #3063 Pulaski County (Dublin) (21-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-57
Recent State Championships: 2005 (4), 2004 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (River Ridge AA), 2006 (River Ridge AA), 2005 (River Ridge AA), 2004 (River Ridge AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (27-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Lord Botetourt (Daleville), 9/9 at Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 9/16 Byrd [William] (Vinton), 9/23 at Northside (Roanoke), 9/30 Fleming [William] (Roanoke), 10/7 Cave Spring (Roanoke), 10/14 at Blacksburg, 10/21 at Christiansburg, 10/28 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 11/4 Pulaski County (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Christiansburg (42), Northside (Roanoke) (35.9), Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (31.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (-2.1), Fleming [William] (Roanoke) (3), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (6.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5 (18.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2149
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Lord Botetourt (Daleville) [projection: 28-7 win]