GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Tom Hale
League: AA Southwest
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #52
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2009 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Mollet 5'11" 215 Junior NG/FB
Blake Bowman 5'8" 150 Senior QB/DB
Hunter Grubb 6'5" 275 Senior T/DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Players Returning On Defense, Stronger/Quicker In 3-5-3 Scheme
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2009 National Rank: #5966
2009 State Rank: #185
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 9.2
2010 National Rank: #5380
2010 State Rank: #175
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5246
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 44-32 (18-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 6-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 21.4
2009 Points Against Average: 19.7
2009 Differential: +1.7
2009 Wins: #4720 Marion (14-13), #6622 Patrick County (Stuart) (28-27), #7378 Tazewell (33-14), #8842 Abingdon (26-7), #9277 Grundy (42-14), #11651 Grayson County (Independence) (25-6)
2009 Losses: #821 Christiansburg (23-7), #2071 Richlands (21-13), #3912 Magna Vista (Ridgeway) (36-13), #5610 Graham (Bluefield) (35-14), #7169 Bassett (21-20)
2009 Opponents W-L: 64-61
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 Patrick County (Stuart), 9/17 at Tazewell, 9/24 at Grayson County (Independence), 10/8 Abingdon, 10/15 Marion, 10/22 at Grundy, 10/29 at Richlands, 11/5 vs Graham (Bluefield), 11/12 Bassett, 11/19 at Christiansburg
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Richlands (34.3), Christiansburg (32.1), Marion (13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Grayson County (Independence) (-15.9), Grundy (-4.7), Patrick County (Stuart) (0.7)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 (8.8 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5236
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-6
2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 Patrick County (Stuart) [projection: 26-14 win]