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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Magenbauer
League: River Ridge
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Viatne Tucker Senior WR
Luke Owen Senior RB/CB
Dajon Cardwell Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Many New Players

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 50.7
2016 National Rank: #248
2016 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.2
2017 National Rank: #516
2017 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 39.6
Dynasty National Rank: #259
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 156-23 (57-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 44.3
2016 Points Against Average: 15.6
2016 Differential: +28.7
2016 Wins: #471 Dinwiddie (31-27), #953 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (20-17), #953 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (24-17), #1108 Dominion (Sterling) (38-22), #1221 Blacksburg (57-21), #2152 Millbrook (Winchester) (59-14), #3554 Pulaski County (Dublin) (56-14), #3574 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (21-7), #4517 Northside (Roanoke) (54-20), #4698 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (56-3), #6999 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (40-7), #10384 Christiansburg (66-7), #12169 Carroll County (Hillsville) (58-0)
2016 Losses: #1632 Amherst County (Amherst) (42-40)
2016 Opponents W-L: 103-63
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2015, 2005 (4), 2004 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 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 2017 Season: 13
Streak List: 9/9/16 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (20-17), 9/16/16 Northside (Roanoke) (54-20), 9/23/16 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (56-3), 9/30/16 Carroll County (Hillsville) (58-0), 10/7/16 Blacksburg (57-21), 10/14/16 Christiansburg (66-7), 10/21/16 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (21-7), 10/28/16 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (40-7), 11/4/16 Pulaski County (Dublin) (56-14), 11/18/16 Millbrook (Winchester) (59-14), 11/25/16 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (24-17), 12/3/16 Dominion (Sterling) (38-22), 12/10/16 Dinwiddie (31-27)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Amherst County (Amherst), 9/1 Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 9/8 Dinwiddie, 9/15 at Northside (Roanoke), 9/22 at Blacksburg, 9/29 Christiansburg, 10/6 at Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 10/20 Cave Spring (Roanoke), 10/27 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 11/3 at Pulaski County (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dinwiddie (47.9), Blacksburg (44.3), Amherst County (Amherst) (31.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Christiansburg (-9.1), Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (2.8), Cave Spring (Roanoke) (4.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 (26.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2075
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%