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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Shawn Wilson
League: River Ridge
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 20.6
2018 National Rank: #2424
2018 State Rank: #53
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.6
2019 Starting Power Rating: 8.8
2019 National Rank: #1969
2019 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 39.5
Dynasty National Rank: #512
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.7
Dynasty Record: 176-29 (67-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 33.2
2018 Points Against Average: 18.8
2018 Differential: +14.4
2018 Wins: #2071 Pulaski County (Dublin) (21-10), #3535 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (17-7), #6159 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (42-21), #6411 Amherst County (Amherst) (49-14), #6945 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (49-14), #8116 Christiansburg (41-7), #8466 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (45-13)
2018 Losses: #692 Blacksburg (24-21), #1203 Northside (Roanoke) (35-27), #1435 Dinwiddie (27-20), #2229 Jefferson Forest (Forest) (35-33)
2018 Opponents W-L: 72-58
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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Amherst County (Amherst), 9/6 Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 9/20 at Northside (Roanoke), 9/26 at Blacksburg, 10/4 Christiansburg, 10/11 at Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 10/18 Martinsburg (WV), 10/25 Cave Spring (Roanoke), 11/1 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 11/8 at Pulaski County (Dublin)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Martinsburg (WV) (36.6), Blacksburg (17.5), Northside (Roanoke) (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Cave Spring (Roanoke) (-22.8), Amherst County (Amherst) (-20.9), Christiansburg (-19.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 (13.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2120
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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