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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Magenbauer
League: River Ridge
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 39.1
2021 National Rank: #539
2021 State Rank: #8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2022 Starting Power Rating: 29.7
2022 National Rank: #417
2022 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 39.6
Dynasty National Rank: #431
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 209-33 (84-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 39.5
2021 Points Against Average: 11.6
2021 Differential: +27.9
2021 Wins: #1895 Washington [George] (Danville) (48-14), #1922 Christiansburg (24-7), #2323 Louisa County (Mineral) (55-7), #2559 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (37-13), #4168 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (49-7), #4407 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (42-14), #5064 Amherst County (Amherst) (35-0), #5232 Pulaski County (Dublin) (55-6), #5322 Fleming [William] (Roanoke) (46-20), #5923 Northside (Roanoke) (42-0), #7962 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (35-0)
2021 Losses: #120 Martinsburg (WV) (35-21), #460 Broad Run (Ashburn) (28-24)
2021 Opponents W-L: 93-58
Recent State Championships: 2020 (Class 4), 2017, 2016, 2015, 2005 (4), 2004 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Martinsburg (WV), 9/2 at Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 9/9 Fleming [William] (Roanoke), 9/16 Northside (Roanoke), 9/23 Blacksburg, 9/30 at Christiansburg, 10/7 Pulaski County (Dublin), 10/21 Cave Spring (Roanoke), 10/27 at Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 11/4 at Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Martinsburg (WV) (41.6), Christiansburg (11.9), Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Blacksburg (-45.1), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (-26.3), Cave Spring (Roanoke) (-22.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (16 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3191
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%



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