Sparks (NV)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Railroaders Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Kurt Kaufman League: 3A Northern (moving from 3A Northern - West) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2022 JV Record: 1-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mekhi Brown 6'0" 160 Senior WR/DB Max Hendrix 6'5" 190 Junior QB Danny Taylor 5'8" 145 Sophomore STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Passing Game, Skill Positions, Experience Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -37.2 2022 National Rank: #12175 2022 State Rank: #56 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -51.1 2023 National Rank: #11187 2023 State Rank: #55 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -26.4 Dynasty National Rank: #11581 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.7 Dynasty Record: 11-31 (7-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 3-7 2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th) 2022 Points For Average: 14.2 2022 Points Against Average: 31.1 2022 Differential: -16.9 2022 Wins: #12576 North Valleys (Reno) (25-0), #12958 Vacaville Christian (Vacaville, CA) (12-9), #13374 Incline (Incline Village) (21-6) 2022 Losses: #3020 Truckee (CA) (53-0), #5135 Churchill County (Fallon) (58-6), #7665 Fernley (48-17), #9043 Lowry (Winnemucca) (47-20), #9654 Hug [Procter R.] (Reno) (42-6), #10644 Wooster (Reno) (32-23), #12950 South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe, CA) (16-12) 2022 Opponents W-L: 45-48 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/21/22 North Valleys (Reno) (25-0) SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 North Valleys (Reno), 8/24 Wooster (Reno), 9/1 Hug [Procter R.] (Reno), 9/7 Lowry (Winnemucca), 9/15 Churchill County (Fallon), 9/22 at Spring Creek, 9/29 Elko, 10/6 at South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe, CA), 10/12 at Truckee (CA), 10/20 Fernley Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Elko (-1.9), Truckee (CA) (-4.3), Churchill County (Fallon) (-12.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: North Valleys (Reno) (-61.8), South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe, CA) (-56.5), Wooster (Reno) (-46.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.9 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8627 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2023 Projected League Finish: 8th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%