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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: -52.7
2024 National Rank: #11425
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 46.3
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 60.5
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), 8/31 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), 10/18 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey), 11/1 at North Lenoir (LaGrange)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (-9.5), East Duplin (Beulaville) (-9.5), Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (-29.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-63.6), North Lenoir (LaGrange) (-59.7), Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (-52.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3 (-11.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #341
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10926
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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