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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Ryan Gieselman
League: 2A East Central
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #72

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -25.6
2023 National Rank: #10432
2023 State Rank: #302
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -49.8
2024 National Rank*: #11458
2024 State Rank*: #330
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -4.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6724
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 45.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-24 (16-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5309
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 59.7
Dynasty Record: 161-98 (78-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.9
2023 Points Against Average: 40.5
2023 Differential: -16.6
2023 Wins: #10114 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (34-29), #11230 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (26-20), #12130 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (66-42), #12598 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (18-6)
2023 Losses: #1762 Clinton (64-12), #4865 East Duplin (Beulaville) (66-12), #4908 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (62-18), #7688 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (56-18), #7928 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (49-26), #8796 South Central (Winterville) (40-26), #10923 Washington (12-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 60-63
Recent League Championships: 2018 (2A Eastern Carolina), 2015 (2A Eastern Carolina), 2011 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at South Central (Winterville), 8/30 at Greene Central (Snow Hill), 9/6 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden), 9/13 at Washington, 9/20 at South Lenoir (Deep Run), 9/27 East Duplin (Beulaville), 10/4 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville), 10/11 at Kenan [James] (Warsaw), 11/1 at North Lenoir (LaGrange)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: East Duplin (Beulaville) (-8.7), Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (-28.5), Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (-32.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-62.8), North Lenoir (LaGrange) (-58.9), Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (-52)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3 (-11.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -42
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -27.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #343
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6488
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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