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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Shawn Wilson
League: River Ridge
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PROSPECTS
Chris Cole 6'3" 210 Senior LB
Peyton Lewis 6'0.5" 195 Senior RB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 22.8
2022 National Rank: #1888
2022 State Rank: #33
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 14.1
2023 National Rank: #1133
2023 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 32.8
Dynasty National Rank: #734
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 50-11 (27-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 38.6
2022 Points Against Average: 16.2
2022 Differential: +22.4
2022 Wins: #2363 Louisa County (Mineral) (54-37), #2814 Christiansburg (6-0), #3656 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (33-32), #4665 Fleming [William] (Roanoke) (49-12), #5269 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (42-7), #5862 Pulaski County (Dublin) (49-14), #7719 Western Albemarle (Crozet) (42-0), #8638 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (61-3), #10950 Blacksburg (76-0), #11117 Northside (Roanoke) (55-14)
2022 Losses: #345 Martinsburg (WV) (40-7), #1266 Glass [E. C.] (Lynchburg) (35-21), #2501 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (17-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 81-69
Recent State Championships: 2020 (Class 4), 2017, 2016, 2015, 2005 (4), 2004 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Liberty Christian (Lynchburg), 9/1 Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 9/8 at Fleming [William] (Roanoke), 9/15 at Northside (Roanoke), 9/22 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 9/29 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 10/6 at Pulaski County (Dublin), 10/20 at Cave Spring (Roanoke), 10/27 Christiansburg, 11/3 at Blacksburg
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty Christian (Lynchburg) (13.8), Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (1.1), Christiansburg (-4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Northside (Roanoke) (-49.2), Blacksburg (-44.4), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (-36.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (6.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4867
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%



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