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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Brad Baker
League: 4A I-Meck
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #96

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tahjai Watt 6'5" 210 Senior WR/DL 4.68
Sheldon Kinard 6'1" 260 Senior OL 5.30
Lucas Santiago 6'0" 200 Senior OLB/ILB 4.75

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Stepoli 6'7" 275 Senior OL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2011 National Rank: #8824
2011 State Rank: #255
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -11.1
2012 National Rank: #10558
2012 State Rank: #309
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3653
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25
Dynasty Record: 52-56 [51-57 on the field] (27-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 1-10
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2011 Points For Average: 14.7
2011 Points Against Average: 35.3
2011 Differential: -20.6
2011 Wins: #9640 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (13-6)
2011 Losses: #169 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (63-0), #1276 Mooresville (30-8), #1361 Independence (Charlotte) (37-7), #1711 Myers Park (Charlotte) (41-7), #2216 Olympic (Charlotte) (44-42), #4230 Hopewell (Huntersville) (33-6), #5099 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (54-21), #5321 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (28-16), #6423 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (31-28), #6858 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 74-63
Recent League Championships: 2006 (MECA-6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Independence (Charlotte), 8/30 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/8 at Myers Park (Charlotte), 9/14 at Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/21 West Charlotte (Charlotte), 9/28 at Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 10/5 Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 10/12 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 10/19 at Mooresville, 10/26 Hopewell (Huntersville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (57.7), Independence (Charlotte) (30.7), Myers Park (Charlotte) (26.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-1.4), West Charlotte (Charlotte) (6.9), Lake Norman (Mooresville) (7.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1541
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2012 Projected League Finish: 8th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%