GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Scott Miller
League: 2A Catawba Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
John Bustle 5'11" 170 Senior S/LB
Lachaston Smith 6'0" 225 Senior RB/LB [Virginia]
Scott Mille 5'11" 180 Senior LB/FS
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Quataye Smyre 5'10" 160 Senior ATH 4.50 [East Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed On Defense, Defensive Experience, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 27.5
2011 National Rank: #2015
2011 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28
2012 National Rank: #1719
2012 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7583
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.8
Dynasty Record: 51-59 (30-31 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 35.1
2011 Points Against Average: 12.3
2011 Differential: +22.8
2011 Wins: #3807 Maiden (41-27), #4486 Statesville (34-17), #4882 Bandys (Catawba) (28-7), #4954 Forest Hills (Marshville) (51-21), #5203 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (27-20), #6359 West Iredell (Statesville) (32-7), #6858 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (26-2), #8106 Newton-Conover (Newton) (22-15), #8506 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (17-14), #9874 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (49-2), #10033 East Davidson (Thomasville) (47-6), #11976 North Iredell (Olin) (49-0), #12705 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (55-6)
2011 Losses: #1268 West Stokes (King) (28-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 90-84-1
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (17-16)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Lake Norman (Mooresville), 8/24 Statesville, 8/31 at West Iredell (Statesville), 9/7 North Iredell (Olin), 9/14 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/21 Bunker Hill (Claremont), 9/28 Maiden, 10/5 at Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 10/12 at Bandys (Catawba), 10/19 Newton-Conover (Newton), 10/26 at East Burke (Connelly Springs)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Statesville (27.9), Maiden (13.2), Lake Norman (Mooresville) (7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-19.7), North Iredell (Olin) (-13.6), East Burke (Connelly Springs) (0.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 (5.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #204
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6358
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%