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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Chris Miller
League: AAAAA Region 2 (moving from AAAAA Region III)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kam Robinson 6'0" 215 Senior RB 4.38
Nick Dixon 6'0" 255 Senior DL 4.7
Moe Webman 6'1" 190 Senior WR 4.45

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Conner Shugart 6'1" 200 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Offensive Speed, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37.9
2017 National Rank: #835
2017 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 25.9
2018 National Rank: #675
2018 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 39.6
Dynasty National Rank: #547
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 104-86 (43-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.9
2017 Points Against Average: 24.4
2017 Differential: +3.5
2017 Wins: #463 Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (21-14), #898 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (40-14), #1054 Etowah (Woodstock, GA) (39-25), #1907 Westside (Anderson) (31-17), #1907 Westside (Anderson) (47-11), #3708 Union County (Union) (41-7)
2017 Losses: #143 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (35-0), #171 Dorman (Roebuck) (33-21), #279 Gaffney (42-21), #584 Hillcrest (Simpsonville) (33-14), #656 Summerville (41-40), #822 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (21-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 90-53
Recent State Championships: 2014 (AAAA II)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region III), 2015 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region II)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Nation Ford (Fort Mill), 8/24 at Greer, 8/31 Archer (Lawrenceville, GA), 9/13 Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan), 9/21 at Hillcrest (Simpsonville), 9/28 at Dorman (Roebuck), 10/5 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg), 10/12 at Mauldin, 10/19 Riverside (Greer), 10/26 at Gaffney
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Archer (Lawrenceville, GA) (57.5), Greer (39.4), Dorman (Roebuck) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside (Greer) (-21.5), Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (8.4), Mauldin (15.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.3 (42.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #139
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%