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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jeff Craddock
League: 1A Coastal Plains (moving from 1A Two Rivers)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jaquez Edge 6'0" 220 Junior 4.7
Devonta Davis 5'11" 175 Senior 4.55
Malik Ward 6'0" 260 Junior 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense Returns Intact, Defensive Experience, Leadership From Captains
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Graduated 4-Year Starter At K

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 19.6
2016 National Rank: #3226
2016 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 31.1
2017 National Rank: #1499
2017 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2440
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 147-48 (61-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 36.4
2016 Points Against Average: 8.1
2016 Differential: +28.3
2016 Wins: #4070 Nash Central (Rocky Mount) (42-0), #5251 East Carteret (Beaufort) (13-7), #7897 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (20-0), #7996 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (42-6), #8769 Franklinton (55-14), #8872 Washington (28-0), #9323 Riverside (Williamston) (52-7), #10066 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (46-12), #10715 Granville Central (Stem) (61-0), #11167 Northampton County (Conway) (51-0), #12855 South Creek (Robersonville) (43-0), #13528 Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount) (54-0)
2016 Losses: #1054 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (35-17), #1364 Southern Nash (Bailey) (21-10), #5049 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (19-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 107-84
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (1A Two Rivers), 2015 (1A Two Rivers), 2014 (1A Two Rivers), 2013 (1A Conference 9), 2012 (2A Eastern Plains), 2010 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Plains), 2004 (Eastern Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Plymouth, 8/25 at Washington, 8/31 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount), 9/8 at North Edgecombe (Tarboro), 9/15 at Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 9/22 at Southside (Chocowinity), 9/29 Jones (Trenton), 10/6 Pamlico County (Bayboro), 10/13 at Northside (Pinetown), 10/20 at Riverside (Williamston), 11/3 South Creek (Robersonville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Plymouth (6.1), Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (2.6), Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pamlico County (Bayboro) (-34.7), South Creek (Robersonville) (-24), Northside (Pinetown) (-16.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (1.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #298
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10137
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%