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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: Burt Torrence
League: 3A Conference 31
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chance Hall 6'6" 300 Senior T/DT 5.00 [Tennessee]
Jacob Plaster 6'0" 220 Senior G/ILB 4.80
Austin Fisher 5'10" Senior SB/SS 4.50

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jelani Carter 6'1" 190 Senior DB [Old Dominion]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
DeAnthony Muse 6'0" 260 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Team Quickness, Strength/Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key ILB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 43.9
2013 National Rank: #533
2013 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 41.8
2014 National Rank: #556
2014 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2584
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 69-57 (29-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 14-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 34.1
2013 Points Against Average: 11.9
2013 Differential: +22.2
2013 Wins: #752 Salem (17-10), #1122 Magna Vista (Ridgeway) (19-7), #1318 Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (24-10), #1681 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (27-13), #1951 Monticello (Charlottesville) (33-27), #2030 Loudoun Valley (Purcellville) (29-14), #2042 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (27-17), #5055 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (44-0), #5107 Brookville (Lynchburg) (55-14), #5232 Amherst County (Amherst) (33-10), #6330 Alleghany (Covington) (35-7), #7652 Fleming [William] (Roanoke) (48-14), #8839 Rockbridge County (Lexington) (48-7), #9023 Staunton River (Moneta) (59-7)
2013 Losses: #2001 Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (21-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 103-75
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2009 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; AA Blue Ridge), 2011 (AA Blue Ridge), 2010 (AA Blue Ridge), 2009 (AA Blue Ridge)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/25/13 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (27-13), 11/8/13 Rockbridge County (Lexington) (48-7), 11/15/13 Brookville (Lynchburg) (55-14), 11/22/13 Monticello (Charlottesville) (33-27), 11/29/13 Magna Vista (Ridgeway) (19-7), 12/7/13 Loudoun Valley (Purcellville) (29-14), 12/14/13 Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (24-10), 8/29/14 Amherst County (Amherst) (40-11), 9/5/14 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (27-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Amherst County (Amherst), 9/5 Cave Spring (Roanoke), 9/12 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 9/19 at Salem, 9/26 at Staunton River (Moneta), 10/3 Fleming [William] (Roanoke), 10/10 at Alleghany (Covington), 10/17 Lord Botetourt (Daleville), 10/24 at Byrd [William] (Vinton), 11/7 Rockbridge County (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (47.2), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (36.3), Byrd [William] (Vinton) (31)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Staunton River (Moneta) (-7.2), Rockbridge County (Lexington) (-0.8), Alleghany (Covington) (6.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4 (22.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2499
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%