Amherst County (Amherst, VA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Scott Abell
League: AA Seminole (moving from Seminole AA)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 44.4
2008 National Rank: #278
2008 State Rank: #8
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4
2009 Starting Power Rating: 48.4
2009 National Rank: #155
2009 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 40.7
Dynasty National Rank: #126
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 67-9 (33-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 12-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 33.8
2008 Points Against Average: 10.5
2008 Differential: +23.3
2008 Wins: #396 Pulaski County (Dublin) (13-7), #1301 Jefferson Forest (Jefferson) (40-10), #1301 Jefferson Forest (Jefferson) (35-6), #1652 Harrisonburg (28-21), #2111 Washington (Danville) (34-13), #3446 Liberty (Bedford) (47-6), #4064 Glass (Lynchburg) (49-6), #4717 Freedom (Woodbridge) (41-7), #5406 Heritage (Lynchburg) (38-20), #6908 Rustburg (41-8), #9881 Charlottesville (42-6), #11087 Staunton River (Moneta) (44-0)
2008 Losses: #152 Broad Run (Ashburn) (13-0), #422 Brookville (Lynchburg) (24-21)
2008 Opponents W-L: 93-70
Recent State Championships: 2007 (4), 2006 (4)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Seminole AA), 2006 (Seminole AA), 2005 (Seminole AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Tabb (Yorktown), 9/11 at Heritage (Lynchburg), 9/18 Washington (Danville), 9/25 Liberty (Bedford), 10/2 at Pulaski County (Dublin), 10/9 at Bassett, 10/16 Brookville (Lynchburg), 10/23 at Glass (Lynchburg), 10/30 Jefferson Forest (Forest), 11/6 at Rustburg
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Pulaski County (Dublin) (41.7), Brookville (Lynchburg) (38.7), Jefferson Forest (Forest) (33)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bassett (1.6), Rustburg (4), Heritage (Lynchburg) (7.2)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (24.6 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1344
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%
Opener: 9/4 Tabb (Yorktown) [projection: 35-10 win]