Virginia Spartans (Roanoke, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Ron Taconet
League: Freelance (moving from North Carolina Independent)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt King Senior QB
Carlito Torrez Sophomore RB/WR
Troy Blankenship Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: New Offensive Coach, Several New Players
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Roster Size

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -61.2
2022 National Rank: #13770
2022 State Rank: #343
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -92
2023 National Rank: #13758
2023 State Rank: #340
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -53
Dynasty National Rank: #13858
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39
Dynasty Record: 11-31 (2-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 13.6
2022 Points Against Average: 27.1
2022 Differential: -13.5
2022 Wins: #13948 Sandhills Titans (Fayetteville, NC) (41-12), #14067 Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock) (40-0)
2022 Losses: #9462 North Wake Saints (Wake Forest, NC) (49-0), #10071 Hickory Hawks (Hickory, NC) (48-0), #11751 Central Virginia Disciples HomeSchool (Richmond) (38-7), #12893 Carolina Bearcats (Charlotte, NC) (33-7), #13103 Virginia Academy (Ashburn) (16-13), #13193 Fishburne Military (Waynesboro) (36-14), #13505 South Wake HomeSchool (Apex, NC) (12-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 35-44
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/19 at Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy (Moneta), 8/25 at Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham), 9/2 Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, MD), 9/9 Central Virginia Disciples HomeSchool (Richmond), 9/15 vs Roanoke Catholic (Roanoke), 10/14 at Fishburne Military (Waynesboro), 10/20 Mountain View (Quicksburg), 10/27 at American Leadership Academy-Johnston (Clayton, NC)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy (Moneta) (-42.3), Roanoke Catholic (Roanoke) (-54.6), Central Virginia Disciples HomeSchool (Richmond) (-55.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: American Leadership Academy-Johnston (Clayton, NC) (-92.9), Mountain View (Quicksburg) (-83.5), Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (-79.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -47.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -59.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #321
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13262
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%