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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Lorenzo Barnes
League: 1A Region 8
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

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

TOP PLAYERS
Raishun Morris 6'3" 190 Senior WR/DE 4.74
Defavus Ross 5'11" 175 Senior QB/S 4.78
William Harris 5'9" 160 Senior WR/C 4.84

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Is Back, Have One Of Top WRs In State, OL Size
Team Weaknesses: RB Youth, Replacing Interior DL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -15
2017 National Rank: #10191
2017 State Rank: #236
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -28
2018 National Rank: #9565
2018 State Rank: #221
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11577
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.3
Dynasty Record: 60-95 (38-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 24.2
2017 Points Against Average: 23.4
2017 Differential: +0.8
2017 Wins: #7632 Dresden (6-0), #12116 Middle College (Memphis) (22-20), #12320 South Fulton (18-8), #12605 KIPP Collegiate (Memphis) (45-30), #12732 Oakhaven (Memphis) (69-24), #13714 Washington [Booker T.] (Memphis) (39-18), #14287 Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (Memphis) (41-24)
2017 Losses: #5168 Kirby (Memphis) (42-14), #6842 Lake County (Tiptonville) (35-6), #7323 Fairley (Memphis) (22-0), #7516 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (31-12), #9221 Westwood (Memphis) (27-18)
2017 Opponents W-L: 66-66
Recent League Championships: 2014 (A District 16), 2010 (tied for 1st; AA District 16), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Kirby (Memphis), 8/24 at Evangelical Christian (Cordova), 8/30 Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (Memphis), 9/6 Fairley (Memphis), 9/15 at Washington [Booker T.] (Memphis), 9/21 at Freedom Prep Academy (Memphis), 9/27 KIPP Collegiate (Memphis), 10/4 Middle College (Memphis), 10/19 Oakhaven (Memphis), 10/25 at Westwood (Memphis)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kirby (Memphis) (-1.2), Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (-9.6), Westwood (Memphis) (-18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (Memphis) (-63.2), Washington [Booker T.] (Memphis) (-57.4), KIPP Collegiate (Memphis) (-45.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.9 (-12.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #287
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11984
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%