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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: Burt Torrence
League: AA Blue Ridge
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Demetreus Ferebee 6'5" 235 Senior DE 4.69
Jaylyn Johnson 6'1" 195 Senior FS/SB 4.58
DeAnthony Muse 6'2" 245 Junior DL 4.89

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dakota Jackson 6'4" 245 Senior TE 4.65 [Virginia Tech]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Athleticism, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Offensive Backfield, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 38.8
2011 National Rank: #835
2011 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.4
2012 National Rank: #830
2012 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3495
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 48-51 (21-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 27.3
2011 Points Against Average: 15.6
2011 Differential: +11.7
2011 Wins: #1727 Rockbridge County (Lexington) (19-6), #1795 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (45-21), #2179 Salem (23-17), #2662 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (21-17), #3740 Amherst County (Amherst) (20-14), #3964 Staunton River (Moneta) (42-0), #4172 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (21-20), #4246 Lee [Robert E.] (Staunton) (42-14), #5721 Pulaski County (Dublin) (17-9), #5819 Alleghany (Covington) (42-21), #6513 Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (28-27)
2011 Losses: #258 Brookville (Lynchburg) (21-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 78-62
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Amherst County (Amherst), 8/31 Pulaski County (Dublin), 9/7 Cave Spring (Roanoke), 9/14 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 9/21 at Salem, 10/5 Alleghany (Covington), 10/12 at Staunton River (Moneta), 10/19 at Byrd [William] (Vinton), 10/26 Rockbridge County (Lexington), 11/2 at Lord Botetourt (Daleville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rockbridge County (Lexington) (32.3), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (29.8), Cave Spring (Roanoke) (29.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (5.7), Alleghany (Covington) (8.5), Pulaski County (Dublin) (8.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (22.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1652
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%