GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Magenbauer
League: 4A Conference 24
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2014 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Alex Ramsey 5'11" 210 Senior RB 4.71
Braxton Wall 6'3" 285 Senior T 5.3
Jake Barnett 6'2" 260 Senior G 5.2
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Coleman Fox 5'11" 190 Senior ATH
Zachariah Hoyt 6'5" 275 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: JV Players Moving Up Have History Of Winning/Are Hungry To Be Good Varsity Players
Team Weaknesses: Very Few Returning Starters From 14-1 State Runner-Up
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 47.6
2014 National Rank: #390
2014 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 33.9
2015 National Rank: #1303
2015 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 36.5
Dynasty National Rank: #334
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 129-22 (47-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 14-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 44.4
2014 Points Against Average: 14.1
2014 Differential: +30.3
2014 Wins: #931 Liberty (Bealeton) (34-17), #1245 Washington [George] (Danville) (49-28), #1639 Northside (Roanoke) (36-0), #1845 Woodgrove (Purcellville) (38-28), #3163 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (45-7), #4038 Christiansburg (55-7), #4110 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (49-5), #4459 Blacksburg (58-17), #4554 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (40-17), #5207 Pulaski County (Dublin) (49-24), #5995 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (42-7), #6496 Charlottesville (52-13), #7815 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (45-0), #10362 Carroll County (Hillsville) (58-0)
2014 Losses: #56 Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (41-16)
2014 Opponents W-L: 103-72
Recent State Championships: 2005 (4), 2004 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 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 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/28/15 Amherst County (Amherst) (45-12), 9/11/15 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (49-21), 9/18/15 Northside (Roanoke) (38-14)
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Amherst County (Amherst), 9/11 Byrd [William] (Vinton), 9/18 at Northside (Roanoke), 9/25 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 10/2 at Carroll County (Hillsville), 10/8 at Blacksburg, 10/16 Christiansburg, 10/23 at Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 10/30 Cave Spring (Roanoke), 11/6 Pulaski County (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Northside (Roanoke) (35.4), Blacksburg (19.8), Christiansburg (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll County (Hillsville) (-10.4), Byrd [William] (Vinton) (9.3), Amherst County (Amherst) (9.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (24.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3365
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%