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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Monty Chipman
League: 1A/2A Mountain Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #92

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jarrett Grimes Junior RB 4.8
Gavin Huffman Senior OLB 4.9
Dalton Hall Senior MLB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All OL Return, 9 Starters Back From Very Talented Defense
Team Weaknesses: Young/Limited At WR

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -29.9
2015 National Rank: #13166
2015 State Rank: #386
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -24.4
2016 National Rank: #12496
2016 State Rank: #368
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #13856
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 27-120 [24-123 on the field] (15-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-10
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2015 Points For Average: 14.6
2015 Points Against Average: 32.8
2015 Differential: -18.2
2015 Wins: #13765 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (33-21)
2015 Losses: #4697 East Wilkes (Ronda) (21-0), #5896 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (50-14), #6193 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (47-34), #7630 Starmount (Boonville) (54-13), #7977 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (43-0), #10156 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (28-7), #10365 Forbush (East Bend) (20-19), #12334 Avery County (Newland) (31-14), #12673 Alleghany (Sparta) (18-13), #12973 Elkin (28-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 58-75
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Conference 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (35-19), 9/2/16 Forbush (East Bend) (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 8/26 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 9/2 at Forbush (East Bend), 9/16 Avery County (Newland), 9/23 at East Wilkes (Ronda), 9/30 Elkin, 10/7 at Alleghany (Sparta), 10/14 Starmount (Boonville), 10/21 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/28 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 11/4 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (16), East Wilkes (Ronda) (13.9), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (8.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-33.1), Avery County (Newland) (-32.6), Elkin (-26.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #332
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10110
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%