| 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% |