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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Shawn Wilson
League: River Ridge
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 35.1
2019 National Rank: #937
2019 State Rank: #18
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +6.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 31.1
2020 National Rank*: #565
2020 State Rank*: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 39.2
Dynasty National Rank: #504
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 188-31 (73-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 37.5
2019 Points Against Average: 20.6
2019 Differential: +16.9
2019 Wins: #1142 Glass [E. C.] (Lynchburg) (35-24), #2147 Northside (Roanoke) (21-14), #2189 Pulaski County (Dublin) (12-6), #3353 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (56-13), #3487 Washington [George] (Danville) (48-21), #3691 Blacksburg (35-21), #3680 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (27-21), #4006 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (51-34), #5660 Christiansburg (41-13), #7701 Amherst County (Amherst) (58-13), #7701 Amherst County (Amherst) (48-20), #9430 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (59-3)
2019 Losses: #147 Martinsburg (WV) (49-14), #578 Tuscarora (Leesburg) (36-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 100-68
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2005 (4), 2004 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/22 at Blacksburg, 14/27 at Christiansburg, 15/5 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 15/19 at Cave Spring (Roanoke), 15/26 at Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 16/2 Pulaski County (Dublin), 16/9 vs Amherst County (Amherst), 16/16 vs Washington [George] (Danville), 16/24 vs Tuscarora (Leesburg), 17/1 at Lake Taylor (Norfolk)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (38.3), Tuscarora (Leesburg) (32.1), Pulaski County (Dublin) (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Cave Spring (Roanoke) (-23.2), Amherst County (Amherst) (-11.8), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (-7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3 (17.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #22
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2172
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 6%



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