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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Magenbauer
League: River Ridge
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 50
2017 National Rank: #266
2017 State Rank: #1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 41.7
2018 National Rank: #179
2018 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 40.7
Dynasty National Rank: #471
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 169-25 (62-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 42.1
2017 Points Against Average: 19.9
2017 Differential: +22.2
2017 Wins: #485 Louisa County (Mineral) (43-22), #654 Blacksburg (33-32), #1482 Sherando (Stephens City) (49-14), #1575 Washington [George] (Danville) (42-13), #2257 Amherst County (Amherst) (38-24), #2765 Charlottesville (70-34), #4068 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (56-42), #4125 Northside (Roanoke) (27-0), #4450 Pulaski County (Dublin) (43-20), #7011 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (42-0), #7322 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (56-3), #7844 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (45-7), #10631 Christiansburg (55-14)
2017 Losses: #512 Dinwiddie (25-20), #654 Blacksburg (49-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 107-70
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2005 (4), 2004 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (4A Conference 24), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Conference 24), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Conference 24), 2012 (AA River Ridge), 2011 (tied for 1st; AA River Ridge), 2009 (AA River Ridge), 2007 (River Ridge AA), 2006 (River Ridge AA), 2005 (River Ridge AA), 2004 (River Ridge AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/29/17 Christiansburg (55-14), 10/6/17 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (56-42), 10/20/17 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (56-3), 10/27/17 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (45-7), 11/3/17 Pulaski County (Dublin) (43-20), 11/10/17 Charlottesville (70-34), 11/17/17 Washington [George] (Danville) (42-13), 11/24/17 Blacksburg (33-32), 12/2/17 Sherando (Stephens City) (49-14), 12/10/17 Louisa County (Mineral) (43-22)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Amherst County (Amherst), 8/31 at Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 9/7 at Dinwiddie, 9/21 Blacksburg, 9/28 at Christiansburg, 10/5 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 10/19 at Cave Spring (Roanoke), 10/26 at Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 11/2 Pulaski County (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Blacksburg (31.4), Dinwiddie (23.4), Amherst County (Amherst) (-1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Christiansburg (-29.8), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (-17.9), Cave Spring (Roanoke) (-17.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (27.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3233
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76%



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