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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Kendall
League: Section 3 C - North (moving from Section 3 C - North-West)
Playoff Division: C
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Spies 6'0" 195 Senior RB/LB
Ian McIlrath 6'3.5" 225 Senior C/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Most Offensive Weapons, Best OL/DL Return, Top Three Tacklers Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -7.5
2016 National Rank: #9199
2016 State Rank: #350
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -4
2017 National Rank: #8338
2017 State Rank: #311
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10939
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 50-65 (38-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 30.4
2016 Points Against Average: 23.1
2016 Differential: +7.3
2016 Wins: #11432 Jordan-Elbridge (Jordan) (35-0), #12204 Pulaski (60-12), #14340 Birdlebough [John C.] (Phoenix) (75-13)
2016 Losses: #4144 Lowville (35-14), #4721 General Brown (Dexter) (22-20), #5398 Canastota (34-25), #5398 Canastota (42-0), #7399 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown (Parish) (27-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 46-26
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; Section 3 Class C - North), 2007 (Section 3 Class C - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 vs Waterville, 9/8 Institute of Tech (Syracuse), 9/15 at South Jefferson (Adams), 9/23 at Holland Patent, 9/29 General Brown (Dexter), 10/6 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown (Parish), 10/13 at Lowville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: General Brown (Dexter) (20.3), Lowville (5.5), Altmar-Parish-Williamstown (Parish) (0)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Jefferson (Adams) (-41.4), Waterville (-35.9), Institute of Tech (Syracuse) (-17.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 (-2.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #405
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11327
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%