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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jeff Craddock
League: 2A Eastern Plains
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Todd Gurley 6'2" 195 Senior RB 4.33
Justin Pittman 5'10" 225 Senior LB 4.90
Tyquan Lewis 6'3" 215 Junior DE/TE 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Depth At RB, Middle Of Defense
Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Starters, Depth On OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.8
2010 National Rank: #529
2010 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 36.6
2011 National Rank: #700
2011 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1881
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 58-14 (22-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 16-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 35
2010 Points Against Average: 13
2010 Differential: +22
2010 Wins: #1013 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (21-13), #1914 Roanoke Rapids (42-35), #1914 Roanoke Rapids (35-14), #1939 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (9-7), #2916 East Duplin (Beulaville) (13-10), #3009 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (32-16), #3323 East Bladen (Elizabethtown) (33-7), #3962 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (32-27), #4114 Kinston (41-14), #6678 Nash Central (Nashville) (20-0), #7326 Pasquotank (Elizabeth City) (47-0), #7426 North Pitt (Bethel) (52-8), #8182 Farmville Central (Farmville) (67-20), #8521 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (41-0), #8523 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (21-20), #8703 Washington (54-17)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 126-79
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (Eastern Plains), 2004 (Eastern Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/25/11 Washington (53-14), 9/9/11 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (46-6), 9/16/11 North Pitt (Bethel) (32-21)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/22 at Nash Central (Nashville), 8/25 at Washington, 9/9 at North Edgecombe (Tarboro), 9/16 at North Pitt (Bethel), 9/23 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount), 9/30 Greene Central (Snow Hill), 10/7 at Kinston, 10/14 at Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 10/21 Farmville Central (Farmville), 10/28 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (30.6), Kinston (15.8), Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (15.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (-3.2), North Pitt (Bethel) (-2.5), Farmville Central (Farmville) (-2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 (16.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5255
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%
Opener: 8/22 at Nash Central (Nashville) [projection: 38-7 win]