Covenant (Charlottesville, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Dave Rocco League: VISFA Old Dominion Playoff Division: VISFA 3 Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS John Meade 6'2" Junior TE/DE 4.80 Tony Massie 5'8" Freshman QB/DB 4.63 Dominique Tally 5'10" Sophomore RB/LB 4.45 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines, Physical Size, Small Senior Class RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -11.7 2010 National Rank: #10765 2010 State Rank: #291 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -17.2 2011 National Rank: #11881 2011 State Rank: #310 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -5.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9655 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.1 Dynasty Record: 22-28 (8-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 27.8 2010 Points Against Average: 44.3 2010 Differential: -16.5 2010 Wins: #12786 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (61-22) 2010 Losses: #2542 St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) (39-20), #3042 Norfolk Christian (Norfolk) (42-21), #3658 North Cross (Roanoke) (48-24), #4234 Potomac School (McLean) (64-28), #5714 Christchurch School (Christchurch) (42-29), #5854 Atlantic Shores Christian (Chesapeake) (56-14), #7125 Blue Ridge (St. George) (55-21), #8949 Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg) (35-33), #9767 Flint Hill (Oakton) (40-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-36 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Fredericksburg Christian (Fredericksburg), 9/2 Christchurch School (Christchurch), 9/10 Flint Hill (Oakton), 9/16 at Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham), 9/23 Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock), 9/29 at Blue Ridge (St. George), 10/6 at Norfolk Academy (Norfolk), 10/14 Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg), 10/21 at St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville), 11/4 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) (22.5), Christchurch School (Christchurch) (19.3), Blue Ridge (St. George) (1.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock) (-34), Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (-23.8), Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (-22.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #288 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10533 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Fredericksburg Christian (Fredericksburg) [projection: 38-22 loss]