Dale [Thomas] (Chester, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Kevin Tucker
League: AAA Central
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Desmond Fyre 6'3" 175 Senior WR/S 4.50 [Virginia Tech]
Lorenzo Fields 5'10" 190 Senior RB/CB 4.30
DJ Reid 6'1" 195 Junior ATH/OLB 4.30

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Hartman 6'2" 295 Senior OL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Depth At Skill Positions, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 22.4
2010 National Rank: #2781
2010 State Rank: #87
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2011 National Rank: #1484
2011 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1768
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 35-19 (28-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.3
2010 Points Against Average: 20.6
2010 Differential: -0.3
2010 Wins: #2425 Petersburg (12-8), #2835 Manchester (Midlothian) (20-16), #4199 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (29-26), #7114 Prince George (30-7), #8846 Colonial Heights (42-0)
2010 Losses: #195 Dinwiddie (34-13), #659 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (29-3), #1112 Varina (Richmond) (40-19), #2411 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (20-16), #4263 Hopewell (26-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-45
Recent State Championships: 2009 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2003 (tied for 1st; Central AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Petersburg (26-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield), 9/16 at Varina (Richmond), 9/23 Petersburg, 9/30 Matoaca (Chesterfield), 10/7 at Hopewell, 10/14 at Dinwiddie, 10/21 Prince George, 10/28 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 11/4 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield), 11/11 Colonial Heights
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dinwiddie (45.5), Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (39.5), Varina (Richmond) (37.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Colonial Heights (-2.5), Prince George (3.9), Hopewell (15.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #995
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 at Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) [projection: 27-14 loss]