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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Magenbauer
League: 4A Conference 24 (moving from AA River Ridge)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kwamane Bowens 6'2" 185 Senior WR [Hawaii]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 37.9
2012 National Rank: #919
2012 State Rank: #25
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 36.4
2013 National Rank: #872
2013 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 31.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1033
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 47-13 (20-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 25
2012 Points Against Average: 13.2
2012 Differential: +11.8
2012 Wins: #1735 Northside (Roanoke) (16-14), #2408 Christiansburg (14-13), #2408 Christiansburg (21-7), #2456 Pulaski County (Dublin) (28-14), #2456 Pulaski County (Dublin) (17-14), #2697 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (28-21), #3038 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (24-14), #3225 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (28-21), #4033 Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (34-0), #4529 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (34-24), #6079 Blacksburg (34-0), #7885 Fleming [William] (Roanoke) (31-6)
2012 Losses: #406 Heritage (Lynchburg) (24-16)
2012 Opponents W-L: 78-75
Recent State Championships: 2005 (4), 2004 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (AA River Ridge), 2011 (tied for 1st; AA River Ridge), 2009 (AA River Ridge), 2007 (River Ridge AA), 2006 (River Ridge AA), 2005 (River Ridge AA), 2004 (River Ridge AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 9/6 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 9/13 Byrd [William] (Vinton), 9/20 at Northside (Roanoke), 9/27 Cave Spring (Roanoke), 10/11 at Christiansburg, 10/18 at Blacksburg, 10/25 at Carroll County (Hillsville), 11/1 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 11/8 Pulaski County (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Northside (Roanoke) (38.5), Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (29.2), Pulaski County (Dublin) (28.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll County (Hillsville) (-14.4), Blacksburg (7.3), Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (9.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (24 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2175
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%



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