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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Magenbauer
League: 4A Conference 24
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 40.3
2013 National Rank: #752
2013 State Rank: #20
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +6.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 45.9
2014 National Rank: #363
2014 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 35.5
Dynasty National Rank: #368
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 115-21 (45-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 35.9
2013 Points Against Average: 15.6
2013 Differential: +20.3
2013 Wins: #1203 Woodgrove (Purcellville) (45-20), #1734 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (28-21), #2042 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (31-14), #2419 Christiansburg (47-14), #3529 Dominion (Sterling) (52-26), #4175 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (38-0), #4929 Pulaski County (Dublin) (42-6), #5055 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (42-6), #5298 Blacksburg (43-10), #5870 Fauquier (Warrenton) (49-27), #8927 Carroll County (Hillsville) (47-21)
2013 Losses: #533 Northside (Roanoke) (17-10), #573 Sherando (Stephens City) (7-0), #1681 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (30-29)
2013 Opponents W-L: 98-67
Recent State Championships: 2005 (4), 2004 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 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 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (45-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 9/5 at Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 9/12 at Byrd [William] (Vinton), 9/19 Northside (Roanoke), 9/26 at Cave Spring (Roanoke), 10/10 Christiansburg, 10/17 Blacksburg, 10/24 Carroll County (Hillsville), 10/31 at Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 11/7 at Pulaski County (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Northside (Roanoke) (44.2), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (36.3), Byrd [William] (Vinton) (31)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll County (Hillsville) (-4.1), Pulaski County (Dublin) (9.4), Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (10.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 (23.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1612
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47%



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