GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Mark Hodge
League: AAAAA Region 2
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Paris Ferguson Senior DE
Seth Smith Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2019 National Rank: #2124
2019 State Rank: #46
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 20.1
2020 National Rank*: #1289
2020 State Rank*: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 37.8
Dynasty National Rank: #611
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 110-101 (47-52 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2019 Points For Average: 20.8
2019 Points Against Average: 34.1
2019 Differential: -13.3
2019 Wins: #1217 Hillcrest (Simpsonville) (17-14), #2667 Greer (20-12), #7396 Riverside (Greer) (62-7)
2019 Losses: #47 Dorman (Roebuck) (56-7), #179 Gaffney (63-14), #183 Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (41-3), #184 Archer (Lawrenceville, GA) (49-10), #1481 Mauldin (35-32), #1588 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (20-6), #1807 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (44-37)
2019 Opponents W-L: 70-52
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 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/25 Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan), 10/2 at Hampton [Wade] (Greenville), 10/9 vs Union County (Union), 10/23 at Dorman (Roebuck), 10/30 Riverside (Greer), 11/6 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg), 11/12 Broome [Gettys D.] (Spartanburg)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Dorman (Roebuck) (43.9), Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (26), Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Hampton [Wade] (Greenville) (-14.6), Riverside (Greer) (-14), Broome [Gettys D.] (Spartanburg) (5.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 13
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -22.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #25
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #992
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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