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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Anthony Parker
League: District 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Amanuel Sisay 6'2" 225 Senior DL/TE 5.12
Adrian Mejia 6'2" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.55
Carter Gaskins 6'2" 220 Senior MLB/FB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returns Intact, QB/RB Are Back, Defense
Team Weaknesses: WR/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 21.1
2020 National Rank: #2101
2020 State Rank: #51
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 15.1
2021 National Rank: #1474
2021 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3511
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 93-91 (55-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 31.6
2020 Points Against Average: 23.6
2020 Differential: +8
2020 Wins: #1193 Robinson [J. W.] (Fairfax) (43-29), #5682 Fairfax (35-14), #5753 Justice (Falls Church) (40-0), #7707 Woodson [W. T.] (Fairfax) (44-7)
2020 Losses: #419 South County (Lorton) (38-7), #419 South County (Lorton) (47-24), #2087 Lake Braddock (Burke) (30-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 32-21
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; 6A Conference 7), 2008 (tied for 1st; Patriot AAA), 2007 (tied for 1st; Patriot AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Mount Vernon (Alexandria), 9/3 at Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria), 9/17 at Washington-Liberty (Arlington), 9/24 at Hayfield (Alexandria), 10/1 Oakton (Vienna), 10/8 Robinson [J. W.] (Fairfax), 10/15 South County (Lorton), 10/22 at Williams [T. C.] (Alexandria), 10/29 at West Potomac (Alexandria), 11/5 Fairfax
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: South County (Lorton) (18.6), Robinson [J. W.] (Fairfax) (6.8), Williams [T. C.] (Alexandria) (4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hayfield (Alexandria) (-31.8), Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria) (-27.3), Oakton (Vienna) (-23.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (22.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #177
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4941
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%