GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: Burt Torrence
League: 3A Conference 31
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Carlos Basham 6'4" 225 Senior DE 4.61
Tra' Jackson 5'11" 190 Junior SB 4.48
Corey William 5'10" 205 Senior TB 4.78
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Chance Hall 6'5" 305 Senior OL
Jelani Carter 6'1" 185 Senior DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Defense, Return All Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: 4 New Starting OL
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 31.7
2014 National Rank: #1639
2014 State Rank: #47
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2015 Starting Power Rating: 35.4
2015 National Rank: #1139
2015 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2391
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 79-60 (34-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 31.4
2014 Points Against Average: 17.4
2014 Differential: +14
2014 Wins: #3757 Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (33-21), #4031 Brookville (Lynchburg) (34-6), #4110 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (27-7), #4459 Blacksburg (45-22), #4695 Fleming [William] (Roanoke) (44-13), #5983 Amherst County (Amherst) (40-11), #5995 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (28-7), #8347 Staunton River (Moneta) (40-17), #8715 Alleghany (Covington) (48-17), #11354 Rockbridge County (Lexington) (35-13)
2014 Losses: #390 Salem (36-0), #753 Magna Vista (Ridgeway) (40-28), #3163 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (16-6)
2014 Opponents W-L: 82-66
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2009 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012 (tied for 1st; AA Blue Ridge), 2011 (AA Blue Ridge), 2010 (AA Blue Ridge), 2009 (AA Blue Ridge)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Pulaski County (Dublin), 9/4 at Heritage (Lynchburg), 9/11 at Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 9/18 Salem, 9/25 at Lord Botetourt (Daleville), 10/2 Alleghany (Covington), 10/9 at Staunton River (Moneta), 10/16 Byrd [William] (Vinton), 10/23 at Rockbridge County (Lexington), 11/6 Fleming [William] (Roanoke)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (33.9), Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (20.6), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rockbridge County (Lexington) (-16.7), Alleghany (Covington) (-5.8), Staunton River (Moneta) (-1.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 (16.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4736
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45%