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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Ryan Gieselman
League: 2A Eastern Carolina
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Demetri Holmes 6'1" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.7
Oronde Whitfield 6'2" 300 DL/OL 5.0
Rakeem Powe-Stanley 5'11" RB/DB 4.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -4.6
2019 National Rank: #7637
2019 State Rank: #226
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -10.7
2020 National Rank*: #6528
2020 State Rank*: #203
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5036
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.9
Dynasty Record: 138-80 (65-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2019 Points For Average: 24.5
2019 Points Against Average: 17.3
2019 Differential: +7.2
2019 Wins: #8754 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (19-6), #9645 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (21-0), #10113 North Pitt (Bethel) (35-16), #11609 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (44-9), #12931 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (53-0), #13022 Farmville Central (Farmville) (40-14)
2019 Losses: #4760 West Craven (Vanceboro) (28-13), #4760 West Craven (Vanceboro) (31-13), #5035 Jacksonville (14-7), #5041 Washington (27-14), #5608 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (35-21), #6697 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (27-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 66-75
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2015, 2011 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 15/5 at South Lenoir (Deep Run), 15/12 West Craven (Vanceboro), 15/22 at Greene Central (Snow Hill), 15/26 vs North Lenoir (LaGrange), 16/1 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden), 16/8 at Washington, 16/16 at Northeastern (Elizabeth City)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (18.2), Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (-7.4), Washington (-9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-38.5), North Lenoir (LaGrange) (-20), Greene Central (Snow Hill) (-17.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (-7.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -11.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #223
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6091
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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