GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jeff Craddock
League: 1A Conference 9 (moving from 2A Eastern Plains)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Radja Bobbitt 5'7" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.38
Saiid Murphy 5'10" 185 Senior ILB/OL 4.70
Kethion Battle 6'3" 185 Senior DE/TE 4.80
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyquan Lewis 6'4" 230 Senior DE 4.60 [Ohio State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid Defense, Depth On Offense, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Young At Key Positions, Special Teams Concerns, Lost Key Players To Graduation
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 35.4
2012 National Rank: #1146
2012 State Rank: #25
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 28.7
2013 National Rank: #1719
2013 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 37.2
Dynasty National Rank: #553
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 72-6 (27-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 14-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 40.7
2012 Points Against Average: 16.4
2012 Differential: +24.3
2012 Wins: #1865 Washington (34-21), #2832 Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (52-24), #3249 South Columbus (Tabor City) (46-0), #3374 North Pitt (Bethel) (41-24), #3945 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (43-22), #4254 Kinston (48-14), #4254 Kinston (34-27), #5231 Nash Central (Nashville) (42-26), #5445 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (34-0), #5445 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (53-13), #7350 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (47-35), #8627 Farmville Central (Farmville) (21-0), #10428 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (47-16), #12345 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (49-0)
2012 Losses: #1128 East Lincoln (Denver) (24-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 98-83
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (2A Eastern Plains), 2010 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Plains), 2004 (Eastern Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Nash Central (Nashville) (21-0)
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Nash Central (Nashville), 8/30 at Washington, 9/6 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount), 9/13 at Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 9/20 Roanoke Rapids, 10/4 Southern Nash (Bailey), 10/11 South Creek (Robersonville), 10/18 Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount), 10/25 Riverside (Williamston), 11/1 Northampton County (Conway), 11/8 at North Edgecombe (Tarboro)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (30.7), Southern Nash (Bailey) (25.7), Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (17.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount) (-52.5), North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (-21.5), South Creek (Robersonville) (-18.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (14.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #241
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8481
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%