GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold
Coach: Joe Jones
League: AAA Southeastern
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #93
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2009 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
George Riddick 6'3" 265 Junior G/DT
Davon Cheeks 6'4" 320 Junior T/DT
Charles Clark 6'0" 175 Freshman RB/DB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dominique Patterson 6'2" 205 Senior ATH [Virginia Tech]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size Up Front, Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2009 National Rank: #5250
2009 State Rank: #165
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 8.6
2010 National Rank: #5521
2010 State Rank: #180
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7492
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 20-40 (15-36 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 3-7
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (7th)
2009 Points For Average: 13
2009 Points Against Average: 20.3
2009 Differential: -7.3
2009 Wins: #2863 Lakeland (Suffolk) (7-6), #7215 Nansemond River (Suffolk) (14-0), #8507 Indian River (Chesapeake) (35-15)
2009 Losses: #225 Smith (Chesapeake) (34-0), #1086 Grassfield (Chesapeake) (36-12), #1393 Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (41-22), #1598 Churchland (Portsmouth) (10-8), #3408 Deep Creek (Chesapeake) (17-12), #3832 Western Branch (Chesapeake) (24-6), #6212 Hickory (Chesapeake) (20-14)
2009 Opponents W-L: 58-51
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/22/10 Western Branch (Chesapeake) (20-13), 10/29/10 Lakeland (Suffolk) (12-0), 11/5/10 Nansemond River (Suffolk) (20-6)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/2 Churchland (Portsmouth), 9/10 Hickory (Chesapeake), 9/17 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake), 9/24 at Indian River (Chesapeake), 10/2 at Great Bridge (Chesapeake), 10/8 Grassfield (Chesapeake), 10/15 at Deep Creek (Chesapeake), 10/22 Western Branch (Chesapeake), 10/29 Lakeland (Suffolk), 11/5 at Nansemond River (Suffolk)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (50.5), Grassfield (Chesapeake) (34.8), Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (31.8)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Indian River (Chesapeake) (-0.5), Nansemond River (Suffolk) (4.8), Western Branch (Chesapeake) (16.7)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1081
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2010 Projected League Finish: 8th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Churchland (Portsmouth) [projection: 28-12 loss]