Sparks (NV)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Railroaders Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Brad Rose League: 3A Northern Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Aleki Po'oi 5'11" 200 Senior LB/RB Justice Rice-Misa 6'0" 210 Junior TE/OLB Alex Rodriguez 6'3" 245 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning OL, Strong Senior Class, Discipline/Athleticism Team Weaknesses: QB Youth, New WRs RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -20.6 2017 National Rank: #11182 2017 State Rank: #52 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -41.6 2018 National Rank: #11978 2018 State Rank: #56 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -11.7 Dynasty National Rank: #12199 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.9 Dynasty Record: 44-101 (24-80 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 4-7 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (6th) 2017 Points For Average: 20.4 2017 Points Against Average: 35.5 2017 Differential: -15.1 2017 Wins: #10778 Elko (24-13), #12175 Wooster (Reno) (36-35), #12272 Lowry (Winnemucca) (38-27), #13600 Dayton (46-30) 2017 Losses: #5045 Fernley (33-6), #5250 Spring Creek (35-15), #5626 Pershing County (Lovelock) (18-8), #6641 Truckee (CA) (50-7), #6661 Churchill County (Fallon) (49-14), #6661 Churchill County (Fallon) (48-23), #8981 South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe, CA) (53-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 68-53 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Douglas (Minden), 8/24 at Lowry (Winnemucca), 8/31 South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe, CA), 9/7 Dayton, 9/14 at Elko, 9/21 Spring Creek, 9/28 at Fernley, 10/6 at Truckee (CA), 10/12 Churchill County (Fallon), 10/19 North Valleys (Reno) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Churchill County (Fallon) (-4.3), Truckee (CA) (-9.9), Fernley (-15.3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Dayton (-46.9), Elko (-37.9), Lowry (Winnemucca) (-37.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5 (-3.8 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9928 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2018 Projected League Finish: 9th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%