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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Anthony Parker
League: District 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Harrison Crim 6'4" 275 Senior T
Aaron Fields 6'3" 180 Senior WR/DB
Emmanuel Baskerville 5'10" 185 Senior QB/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Starters Return To Prolific Offense
Team Weaknesses: Lost Entire Starting DL To Graduation

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 6.7
2021 National Rank: #4242
2021 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -2.4
2022 National Rank: #3400
2022 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 17.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3510
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 100-95 (57-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 5th)
2021 Points For Average: 31.3
2021 Points Against Average: 27.5
2021 Differential: +3.8
2021 Wins: #3291 West Potomac (Alexandria) (59-56), #5892 Alexandria City (Alexandria) (24-23), #6648 Oakton (Vienna) (42-28), #6896 Mount Vernon (Alexandria) (24-14), #7220 Hayfield (Alexandria) (31-21), #9667 Washington-Liberty (Arlington) (35-14), #10238 Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria) (56-3)
2021 Losses: #1959 South County (Lorton) (41-3), #1959 South County (Lorton) (16-13), #2090 Robinson [J. W.] (Fairfax) (44-29), #3581 Fairfax (42-28)
2021 Opponents W-L: 73-52
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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Mount Vernon (Alexandria), 9/1 Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria), 9/16 Washington-Liberty (Arlington), 9/23 Hayfield (Alexandria), 9/30 at Oakton (Vienna), 10/7 at Robinson [J. W.] (Fairfax), 10/14 at South County (Lorton), 10/21 Alexandria City (Alexandria), 10/28 West Potomac (Alexandria), 11/4 at Fairfax
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: South County (Lorton) (10.8), Fairfax (4.5), Robinson [J. W.] (Fairfax) (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria) (-38.4), Washington-Liberty (Arlington) (-31.9), Oakton (Vienna) (-23.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (4.1 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4590
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%