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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Red/Navy/White
Coach: Robert Clayton
League: 4A District 2 (moving from 3S District 1)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #31

D1 PROSPECTS
Eddie Love Jr. 5'8" 175 Senior RB
Dante Core 5'11.5" 165 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zavier Hamilton 6'1" 225 Senior LB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 8.8
2023 National Rank: #3921
2023 State Rank: #235
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.4
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 2.5
2024 National Rank*: #2837
2024 State Rank*: #185
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 3.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4943
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 11-35 [10-36 on the field] (2-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3148
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 82-128 [81-129 on the field] (20-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 26.4
2023 Points Against Average: 21.5
2023 Differential: +4.9
2023 Wins: #4540 South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) (28-13), #7319 Bay (Panama City) (35-0), #7868 Washington [Booker T.] (Pensacola) (44-14), #8602 Rutherford (Panama City) (47-12), #11413 Arnold [J. R.] (Panama City Beach) (56-0)
2023 Losses: #371 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (41-0), #984 Escambia (Pensacola) (37-0), #1385 Pine Forest (Pensacola) (35-20), #2972 Crestview (35-28), #3819 Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee) (28-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 44-60
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Walton (DeFuniak Springs), 8/23 at Tate [J. M.] (Cantonment), 8/30 South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach), 9/6 at West Florida (Pensacola), 9/12 Washington [Booker T.] (Pensacola), 9/20 Leon (Tallahassee), 9/26 Rickards [James] (Tallahassee), 10/11 Arnold [J. R.] (Panama City Beach), 10/18 Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee), 10/25 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach), 11/1 Crestview
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (33.7), Walton (DeFuniak Springs) (14.4), West Florida (Pensacola) (7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Arnold [J. R.] (Panama City Beach) (-52), Washington [Booker T.] (Pensacola) (-25.2), Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee) (-9.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -2.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #213
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1413
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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