GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Jason White
League: AA Southern Valley
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #81
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2009 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ling Zheng 5'8" 170 Junior RB
Nathan Shepherd 6'1" 180 Senior LB
Allen Chappelle 6'2" 270 Junior OL/DL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Caleb Farris 6'4" 310 Senior OL [Virginia Tech]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Entire Roster Returns Except 2
Team Weaknesses: Learning How To Win, JV Talent Moving Up
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -16.5
2009 National Rank: #11777
2009 State Rank: #303
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: -5.9
2010 National Rank: #9579
2010 State Rank: #268
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4982
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 40-37 (25-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 0-10
2009 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2009 Points For Average: 12
2009 Points Against Average: 38.7
2009 Differential: -26.7
2009 Wins: none
2009 Losses: #932 Harrisonburg (48-20), #1571 Ashby (Bridgewater) (35-0), #2438 Spotswood (Penn Laird) (47-14), #3264 Lee (Staunton) (34-7), #4885 Broadway (31-13), #5577 Alleghany (Covington) (41-0), #6193 Stuarts Draft (41-21), #6772 Fort Defiance (48-13), #8110 Wilson Memorial (Fishersville) (41-20), #10865 Waynesboro (21-12)
2009 Opponents W-L: 62-48
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Valley AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 Alleghany (Covington), 9/10 at Harrisonburg, 9/17 at Fort Defiance, 9/24 Broadway, 10/1 Spotswood (Penn Laird), 10/8 at Ashby [Turner] (Bridgewater), 10/15 at Wilson Memorial (Fishersville), 10/22 Waynesboro, 10/29 Lee [Robert E.] (Staunton), 11/5 at Stuarts Draft
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisonburg (39.6), Spotswood (Penn Laird) (22.8), Ashby [Turner] (Bridgewater) (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Waynesboro (-6.3), Stuarts Draft (5.4), Wilson Memorial (Fishersville) (5.7)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3177
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2010 Projected League Finish: 5th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 Alleghany (Covington) [projection: 31-17 loss]