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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Vegas Gold/Blue
Coach: Mike Parrish
League: 3A Greater Neuse
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #112

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 1-10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gabriel Redmond 6'4" 355 Senior OL/DL
Deron George 5'9" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.43
Avant Durham 5'10" Senior LB/RB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Nucleus Of Returning Players
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, Still Building Program

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -28.5
2017 National Rank: #12404
2017 State Rank: #362
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -48.5
2018 National Rank: #12799
2018 State Rank: #369
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -4.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10592
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 43.8
Dynasty Record: 38-133 (21-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 1-10
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 19.3
2017 Points Against Average: 40.2
2017 Differential: -20.9
2017 Wins: #14216 Hobbton (Newton Grove) (55-0)
2017 Losses: #1468 Clayton (56-13), #2851 Cleveland (Clayton) (51-7), #4540 Nash Central (Rocky Mount) (56-7), #6408 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (46-22), #6713 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (32-22), #7449 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (46-3), #8026 East Wake (Wendell) (44-7), #10190 Princeton (28-21), #10905 West Johnston (Benson) (34-27), #11098 Harnett Central (Angier) (49-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 63-67
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Princeton, 8/24 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson), 8/30 at Nash Central (Rocky Mount), 9/7 at Corinth Holders (Wendell), 9/12 Harnett Central (Angier), 9/28 at Hobbton (Newton Grove), 10/5 West Johnston (Benson), 10/12 Cleveland (Clayton), 10/19 at South Johnston (Four Oaks), 10/26 at Clayton, 11/2 East Wake (Wendell)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton (24.3), Cleveland (Clayton) (10.7), Nash Central (Rocky Mount) (-13.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hobbton (Newton Grove) (-68.1), Princeton (-35.7), West Johnston (Benson) (-31.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #231
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8259
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%