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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jeff Craddock
League: 2A/3A Eastern Plains (moving from 1A/2A Four Rivers)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kamerin McDowell-Moore 6'0" 190 Senior RB/DB 4.45
Tyler Powell 6'1" 205 Senior DE/QB 4.55
Caiden Everette 5'10" 170 Senior CB/RB 4.43

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, 7 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 22.8
2024 National Rank: #1704
2024 State Rank: #37
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 18.4
2025 National Rank*: #1168
2025 State Rank*: #25
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 22.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1566
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 63-5 (25-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1782
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 254-54 (104-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 14-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 51.2
2024 Points Against Average: 9.3
2024 Differential: +41.9
2024 Wins: #2400 Corvian (Charlotte) (45-24), #4031 Rocky Mount (30-0), #5691 Wilson Prep Academy (Wilson) (59-6), #6309 Martin County [Riverside/South Creek] (Williamston) (56-21), #6404 Pender (Burgaw) (50-0), #6460 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (27-14), #6707 Warren County (Warrenton) (71-0), #9334 Perquimans (Hertford) (62-22), #9409 Hertford County (Ahoskie) (48-0), #9798 Gates County (Gatesville) (60-0), #10357 Bertie (Windsor) (49-0), #10795 Weldon (55-6), #12312 Washington County Early College (Plymouth) (58-0), #13152 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (75-0)
2024 Losses: #1237 Havelock (47-23)
2024 Opponents W-L: 115-73
Recent State Championships: 2024 (1A), 2021 (1A), 2020 (1AA), 2018 (1AA), 2017 (1AA), 2011, 2010, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2024 (1A/2A Four Rivers), 2023 (1A/2A Four Rivers), 2022 (1A East Conference 2), 2021 (1A East Conference 2), 2020 (1A Coastal Plains), 2019 (1A Coastal Plains), 2018 (1A Coastal Plains), 2017 (1A Coastal Plains), 2016 (1A Two Rivers), 2015 (1A Two Rivers), 2014 (1A Two Rivers), 2013 (1A Conference 9), 2012 (2A Eastern Plains), 2010 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Plains), 2004 (Eastern Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 10
Streak List: 10/4/24 Bertie (Windsor) (49-0), 10/11/24 Perquimans (Hertford) (62-22), 10/18/24 Martin County [Riverside/South Creek] (Williamston) (56-21), 10/25/24 Gates County (Gatesville) (60-0), 11/1/24 Washington County Early College (Plymouth) (58-0), 11/22/24 Weldon (55-6), 11/29/24 Warren County (Warrenton) (71-0), 12/6/24 Pender (Burgaw) (50-0), 12/13/24 Wilson Prep Academy (Wilson) (59-6), 12/21/24 Corvian (Charlotte) (45-24)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Rocky Mount, 8/29 at Hunt [James B.] (Wilson), 9/5 at Havelock, 9/12 at Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 9/19 Northampton County (Gaston), 10/3 at Greene Central (Snow Hill), 10/10 at Farmville Central (Farmville), 10/17 at Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson), 10/24 at Ayden-Grifton (Ayden), 10/31 at Kinston
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Havelock (14.2), Rocky Mount (0.8), Kinston (-6.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Northampton County (Gaston) (-60.9), Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (-51.1), Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (-20.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12 (-10.9 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -19.6
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.6
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #61
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1190
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 42%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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