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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Eric Morman
League: 4A I-Meck
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Olson 6'3" 180 Senior WR/FS 4.5
Aaron Scott 6'1" 170 Senior QB/ATH 4.45
Fabian Duncan 5'9" 185 Senior DB/RB 4.57

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield Returns, Electrifying WRs, DL
Team Weaknesses: Only Have 4 Returning Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2017 National Rank: #1331
2017 State Rank: #37
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 14.7
2018 National Rank: #1507
2018 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #3446
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 80-96 [79-97 on the field] (40-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 29.6
2017 Points Against Average: 21.5
2017 Differential: +8.1
2017 Wins: #1942 Richmond (Rockingham) (27-23), #3803 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (19-6), #4361 Mooresville (21-0), #4645 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (31-29), #4744 Olympic (Charlotte) (48-20), #4869 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (16-14), #6230 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (51-17), #6782 Cox Mill (Concord) (35-10), #10647 Hopewell (Huntersville) (34-0)
2017 Losses: #162 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (41-33), #162 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (27-18), #457 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (35-34), #664 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (57-18)
2017 Opponents W-L: 82-81
Recent League Championships: 2006 (MECA-6)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham), 8/24 Olympic (Charlotte), 9/7 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 9/12 Cox Mill (Concord), 9/21 at Mooresville, 9/28 West Charlotte (Charlotte), 10/5 Hopewell (Huntersville), 10/12 at Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 10/19 Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 10/26 at Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 11/2 Lake Norman (Mooresville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (51.2), Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (44.9), Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hopewell (Huntersville) (-33), Lake Norman (Mooresville) (-18.5), Olympic (Charlotte) (-16.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (27.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1821
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%