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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Magenbauer
League: AA River Ridge
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #9

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Kwamane Bowens 6'2" 185 Senior WR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
D'Metrius Williams 5'11.5" 180 Senior CB 4.69 [Massachusetts]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26.2
2011 National Rank: #2179
2011 State Rank: #62
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.4
2012 National Rank: #1946
2012 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 34.7
Dynasty National Rank: #367
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 92-17 (38-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 27.8
2011 Points Against Average: 16.9
2011 Differential: +10.9
2011 Wins: #1795 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (29-26), #2662 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (10-3), #4172 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (27-13), #5721 Pulaski County (Dublin) (35-20), #5721 Pulaski County (Dublin) (27-6), #6513 Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (29-13), #6825 Fleming [William] (Roanoke) (21-0), #10684 Blacksburg (55-7)
2011 Losses: #391 Christiansburg (42-36), #835 Northside (Roanoke) (23-17), #1569 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (14-13), #1814 Magna Vista (Ridgeway) (36-35)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-68
Recent State Championships: 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (River Ridge AA), 2006 (River Ridge AA), 2005 (River Ridge AA), 2004 (River Ridge AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Lord Botetourt (Daleville), 9/7 Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 9/14 at Byrd [William] (Vinton), 9/21 Northside (Roanoke), 9/28 at Fleming [William] (Roanoke), 10/5 at Cave Spring (Roanoke), 10/12 Blacksburg, 10/19 Christiansburg, 10/26 at Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 11/2 at Pulaski County (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Christiansburg (43.6), Northside (Roanoke) (37.6), Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (31.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Blacksburg (-11.5), Fleming [William] (Roanoke) (0), Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (5.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 (19.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1842
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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