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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jeff Cradock
League: 1A East Conference 2
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Omar Lewis 6'3.5" 205 Junior QB/FS 4.55
Jamarion Dozier 5'8" 165 Junior RB/OLB 4.46
Josh Bradley 5'9" 315 Senior DT/OL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Returning QB, Championship Experience
Team Weaknesses: DE/LB Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 17.9
2021 National Rank: #2463
2021 State Rank: #58
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 3.4
2022 National Rank: #2532
2022 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 26.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1812
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.9
Dynasty Record: 214-50 (88-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 14-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 38.9
2021 Points Against Average: 9.9
2021 Differential: +29
2021 Wins: #2732 Mitchell (Bakersville) (28-7), #4959 Pender (Burgaw) (22-12), #6356 Northampton County (Gaston) (28-8), #6533 Hertford County (Ahoskie) (33-18), #7373 Perquimans (Hertford) (54-40), #7373 Perquimans (Hertford) (42-0), #8044 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (41-13), #8966 Riverside (Williamston) (42-8), #10756 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (48-16), #11047 Gates County (Gatesville) (42-8), #11297 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (60-0), #11442 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (48-7), #13268 Bertie (Windsor) (48-0), #13424 South Creek (Robersonville) (48-0)
2021 Losses: #5457 Rocky Mount (12-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 88-80
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2020 (1AA), 2018 (1AA), 2017 (1AA), 2011 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020 (1A Coastal Plains), 2019 (1A Coastal Plains), 2018 (1A Coastal Plains), 2017 (1A Coastal Plains), 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 2022 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/27/21 Hertford County (Ahoskie) (33-18), 9/2/21 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (60-0), 9/10/21 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (41-13), 9/17/21 Perquimans (Hertford) (54-40), 9/24/21 Bertie (Windsor) (48-0), 10/1/21 Gates County (Gatesville) (42-8), 10/7/21 South Creek (Robersonville) (48-0), 10/15/21 Riverside (Williamston) (42-8), 10/27/21 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (48-16), 11/12/21 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (48-7), 11/19/21 Perquimans (Hertford) (42-0), 11/26/21 Northampton County (Gaston) (28-8), 12/3/21 Pender (Burgaw) (22-12), 12/11/21 Mitchell (Bakersville) (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Rocky Mount, 8/26 Hertford County (Ahoskie), 9/1 North Edgecombe (Tarboro), 9/9 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 9/16 Perquimans (Hertford), 9/23 Bertie (Windsor), 9/29 vs Gates County (Gatesville), 10/7 South Creek (Robersonville), 10/14 Riverside (Williamston), 10/28 Washington County Early College (Plymouth)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hertford County (Ahoskie) (-7.8), Rocky Mount (-10.1), Perquimans (Hertford) (-25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bertie (Windsor) (-70.5), South Creek (Robersonville) (-66.2), Gates County (Gatesville) (-44)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4 (-12.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #345
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10893
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75%