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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Darius Robinson
League: 2A/3A East Conference 18 (moving from 3A Big Eight)
Playoff Division: 3A East
Playoff Division Rank: #22

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaylen Wright 5'11" 185 Senior RB
Shawn Chappell Jr. 6'2" 180 Senior S
Aaron Hall 6'5" 210 Senior Edge

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 10.3
2020 National Rank: #3720
2020 State Rank: #120
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.2
2021 Starting Power Rating: -18.7
2021 National Rank: #7101
2021 State Rank: #197
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2022
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.1
Dynasty Record: 166-66 (98-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 24.7
2020 Points Against Average: 17.4
2020 Differential: +7.3
2020 Wins: #3401 Northwood (Pittsboro) (33-23), #6567 Orange (Hillsborough) (20-0), #7902 Northern (Durham) (20-0), #9503 Vance County (Henderson) (6-0), #11872 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (56-7)
2020 Losses: #354 Cleveland (Clayton) (49-0), #4531 Chapel Hill (43-38)
2020 Opponents W-L: 24-21
Recent State Championships: 2013 (3AA)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 3A Big Eight), 2019 (3A Big Eight), 2015 (tied for 1st; 3A Big Eight), 2014 (3A Big Eight), 2013 (3A Conference 11), 2009 (4A Pac-6), 2008 (tied for 1st; PAC 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; PAC 6), 2005 (Pac-6), 2004 (Five County), 2003 (Five County)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 at Wake Forest, 8/27 at Hillside (Durham), 9/3 vs Sanford [Terry] (Fayetteville), 9/10 at Leesville Road (Raleigh), 9/24 at Havelock, 10/1 at South Granville (Creedmoor), 10/8 at Granville Central (Stem), 10/15 at Webb [J. F.] (Oxford), 10/22 at Vance County (Henderson), 10/29 at Carrboro
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Havelock (29.7), Sanford [Terry] (Fayetteville) (7), Wake Forest (5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Webb [J. F.] (Oxford) (-57.3), Carrboro (-53.4), Granville Central (Stem) (-43.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (7.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6386
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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