GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jeff Cradock
League: 1A Four Rivers (moving from 1A East Conference 2)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Omar Lewis 6'3" 190 Senior S/QB
Kameron McDowell 5'9" 185 Sophomore RB/OLB
Mason Satterfield 5'7" 180 Junior RB/OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2022 National Rank: #3240
2022 State Rank: #84
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 1.8
2023 National Rank: #2382
2023 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 29.5
Dynasty National Rank: #994
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 65-4 (27-0 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 13-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 42.3
2022 Points Against Average: 12.5
2022 Differential: +29.8
2022 Wins: #3946 Rocky Mount (35-7), #6852 Riverside (Williamston) (50-14), #6852 Riverside (Williamston) (34-14), #6882 Rosewood (Goldsboro) (35-7), #7865 Northampton County (Gaston) (45-20), #9017 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (27-7), #10334 Gates County (Gatesville) (51-8), #10478 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (48-15), #10748 Bertie (Windsor) (53-0), #10984 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (48-0), #11194 Perquimans (Hertford) (48-20), #11528 Washington County Early College (Plymouth) (45-0), #13444 South Creek (Robersonville) (54-0)
2022 Losses: #1714 Mount Airy (20-7), #4105 Hertford County (Ahoskie) (56-54)
2022 Opponents W-L: 112-75
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2020 (1AA), 2018 (1AA), 2017 (1AA), 2011 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (1A East Conference 2), 2021 (1A East Conference 2), 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 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Rocky Mount, 8/25 vs Hertford County (Ahoskie), 9/1 vs North Edgecombe (Tarboro), 9/8 at Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 9/29 Bertie (Windsor), 10/6 Perquimans (Hertford), 10/13 Martin County [Riverside/South Creek] (Williamston), 10/20 at Gates County (Gatesville), 10/27 at Washington County Early College (Plymouth)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hertford County (Ahoskie) (-2.2), Rocky Mount (-15.3), Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (-31)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Washington County Early College (Plymouth) (-52.7), Perquimans (Hertford) (-49), North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (-48.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8 (-12 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #272
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8587
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%