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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jeff Craddock
League: 1A Coastal Plains
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Micah Taylor 5'10" 175 Senior TE/LB 4.5
Evan Morris 6'1" 235 Senior G/DT 5.1
Naz Black 5'7" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 32.9
2019 National Rank: #1109
2019 State Rank: #28
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -10.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 11.7
2020 National Rank*: #2245
2020 State Rank*: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 25.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2043
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 191-49 (79-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 40.5
2019 Points Against Average: 6.5
2019 Differential: +34
2019 Wins: #2170 Rocky Mount (6-0), #2203 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (24-7), #2449 Holmes [John A.] (Edenton) (35-6), #3575 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (52-6), #5041 Washington (47-0), #5214 North Rowan (Spencer) (49-0), #6190 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (47-0), #8960 Northside (Pinetown) (48-0), #9260 Hobbton (Newton Grove) (64-0), #10087 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (54-8), #11395 South Creek (Robersonville) (42-0), #12163 Riverside (Williamston) (57-14), #12406 Southside (Chocowinity) (52-0), #14164 Jones (Trenton) (2-0)
2019 Losses: #437 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (56-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 117-73
Recent State Championships: 2018 (1AA), 2017 (1AA), 2011 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (1A Two Rivers), 2015 (1A Two Rivers), 2014 (1A Two Rivers), 2013 (1A Conference 9), 2012 (2A Eastern Plains), 2010 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Plains), 2004 (Eastern Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 15/5 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 15/12 Riverside (Williamston), 15/19 Northside (Pinetown), 15/26 at Southside (Chocowinity), 16/8 at Pamlico County (Bayboro), 16/16 Manteo, 16/23 Holmes [John A.] (Edenton), 16/30 Louisburg, 17/8 vs East Surry (Pilot Mountain)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (24.6), Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (15.8), Holmes [John A.] (Edenton) (12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Riverside (Williamston) (-35.5), Southside (Chocowinity) (-33.8), Louisburg (-29.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (0.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #227
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6212
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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