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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: John Biddison
League: AAA Patriot
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jonathan Dunn 5'11" 190 RB 4.50
Dominic Esposito 6'3" 280 OL/DL 5.10
Frank Sturek 6'2" 190 FS/WR 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Team Defense
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2011 National Rank: #3468
2011 State Rank: #104
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2012 National Rank: #2228
2012 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2262
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 47-45 (33-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.1
2011 Points Against Average: 22.5
2011 Differential: -0.4
2011 Wins: #2180 Robinson [J. W.] (Fairfax) (17-7), #5647 Woodson [W. T.] (Fairfax) (48-0), #6766 Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria) (42-34), #7503 Annandale (35-0)
2011 Losses: #549 South County (Lorton) (13-7), #728 West Potomac (Alexandria) (48-13), #741 Lake Braddock (Burke) (41-17), #2242 Chantilly (28-12), #2631 Lee [Robert E.] (Springfield) (30-9), #3849 Williams [T. C.] (Alexandria) (24-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-60
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Patriot AAA), 2007 (tied for 1st; Patriot AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 at Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria), 9/7 Robinson [J. W.] (Fairfax), 9/14 Lee [Robert E.] (Springfield), 9/21 at Chantilly, 9/28 Woodson [W. T.] (Fairfax), 10/5 at Annandale, 10/13 at Williams [T. C.] (Alexandria), 10/19 South County (Lorton), 10/26 West Potomac (Alexandria), 11/2 at Lake Braddock (Burke)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South County (Lorton) (42.9), West Potomac (Alexandria) (42.2), Lake Braddock (Burke) (38.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Annandale (1.7), Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria) (4.7), Woodson [W. T.] (Fairfax) (8.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1107
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%