GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Chris Miller
League: AAAAA Region III
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Connor Shugart 6'1" 205 Senior OLB/MLB
Tommy Washington 6'2" 215 Senior WR/TE
Damyjai Foster 5'10" 170 Senior WR/CB
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Conner Shugart 6'1" 200 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 49.9
2016 National Rank: #278
2016 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 53.4
2017 National Rank: #220
2017 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 35.6
Dynasty National Rank: #418
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 98-80 (42-39 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 29.1
2016 Points Against Average: 19.5
2016 Differential: +9.6
2016 Wins: #458 Dorman (Roebuck) (41-21), #458 Dorman (Roebuck) (45-21), #526 Gaffney (45-35), #547 Westside (Anderson) (28-23), #1257 Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (13-0), #1415 Clover (42-28), #1474 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (14-7), #1692 Union County (Union) (38-7), #1773 Laurens (35-17), #2117 Summerville (28-20)
2016 Losses: #150 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (24-21), #150 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (14-13), #251 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (35-31), #1135 Etowah (Woodstock, GA) (21-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 108-63
Recent State Championships: 2014 (AAAA II)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region II)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Summerville, 8/25 at Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson), 9/1 Etowah (Woodstock, GA), 9/8 at Union County (Union), 9/15 Northwestern (Rock Hill), 9/22 Westside (Anderson), 9/29 at Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan), 10/13 Dorman (Roebuck), 10/20 at Boiling Springs (Spartanburg), 10/27 Gaffney
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gaffney (55.3), Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (45), Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (44)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Summerville (18), Union County (Union) (28.1), Etowah (Woodstock, GA) (30.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.5 (41.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #164
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%