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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jeff Craddock
League: 1A Two Rivers
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quantavious Battle 5'7" 170 Senior HB/OLB 4.58
Quantavius Randolph 6'1" 150 Sophomore QB/DB 4.45
T.J. Powell 6'2" 175 Senior TE/DE 4.48

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth On Lines, Kicking Game, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth At Skill Positions, Youth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2014 National Rank: #4627
2014 State Rank: #130
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 5.8
2015 National Rank: #6392
2015 State Rank: #191
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 19.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2518
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 123-43 (51-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 35.7
2014 Points Against Average: 16.4
2014 Differential: +19.3
2014 Wins: #3329 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (19-14), #5698 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (20-7), #8121 Riverside (Williamston) (34-20), #8787 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (48-0), #9314 Louisburg (63-15), #9456 South Creek (Robersonville) (49-14), #10640 Nash Central (Nashville) (33-6), #12414 Hobbton (Newton Grove) (61-0), #12628 Northampton County (Conway) (48-9), #13518 Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount) (57-6)
2014 Losses: #1070 Washington (42-7), #3180 Southern Nash (Bailey) (46-27), #3259 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (22-14), #5358 Roanoke Rapids (28-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 97-85
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (1A Conference 9), 2012 (2A Eastern Plains), 2010 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Plains), 2004 (Eastern Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/21/15 Nash Central (Nashville) (40-12), 8/28/15 Washington (32-7), 9/4/15 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (20-7), 9/11/15 Franklinton (62-26), 9/18/15 Southern Nash (Bailey) (23-20)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Nash Central (Nashville), 8/28 at Washington, 9/4 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount), 9/11 Franklinton, 9/18 Southern Nash (Bailey), 10/2 at Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 10/9 South Creek (Robersonville), 10/16 at Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount), 10/23 Riverside (Williamston), 10/30 Northampton County (Conway), 11/6 at North Edgecombe (Tarboro)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (29.4), Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (24.9), Southern Nash (Bailey) (20.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount) (-24.3), Northampton County (Conway) (-18.6), Nash Central (Nashville) (-9.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (0.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #221
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6629
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%