Salem (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Maroon/Silver Coach: Steve Magenbauer League: River Ridge (moving from 4A Conference 24) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 59.9 2015 National Rank: #86 2015 State Rank: #2 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.8 2016 Starting Power Rating: 63.1 2016 National Rank: #81 2016 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 38.3 Dynasty National Rank: #287 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.8 Dynasty Record: 143-22 (50-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 14-0 2015 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2015 Points For Average: 42.9 2015 Points Against Average: 11.2 2015 Differential: +31.7 2015 Wins: #364 Jefferson Forest (Forest) (42-21), #474 Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (17-14), #941 Champe [John] (Aldie) (34-7), #1860 Amherst County (Amherst) (45-12), #1860 Amherst County (Amherst) (35-7), #1937 Northside (Roanoke) (38-14), #2137 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (49-21), #2909 Pulaski County (Dublin) (42-13), #4137 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (51-14), #5112 Blacksburg (56-10), #7237 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (77-14), #7857 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (40-0), #8211 Christiansburg (49-7), #12125 Carroll County (Hillsville) (26-3) 2015 Losses: none 2015 Opponents W-L: 94-66 Recent State Championships: 2015, 2005 (4), 2004 (4) Recent League Championships: 2015 (4A Conference 24), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Conference 24), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Conference 24), 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 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/27 Amherst County (Amherst), 9/9 at Byrd [William] (Vinton), 9/16 Northside (Roanoke), 9/23 at Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 9/30 Carroll County (Hillsville), 10/7 Blacksburg, 10/14 at Christiansburg, 10/21 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 10/28 at Cave Spring (Roanoke), 11/4 at Pulaski County (Dublin) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Amherst County (Amherst) (38.5), Byrd [William] (Vinton) (22), Northside (Roanoke) (21.8) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll County (Hillsville) (-19.4), Christiansburg (1.7), Blacksburg (6.3) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (26.3 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4073 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.