Nelson County (Lovingston, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Governors Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Mark Wells League: A Western (moving from A Dogwood) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #57 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 2-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Rodrell Smith 6'0" Senior RB 4.40 Tyler Vest 6'0" Junior QB 4.60 Daniel Ellis 6'3" Junior OL 5.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -10.6 2010 National Rank: #10528 2010 State Rank: #285 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -12.1 2011 National Rank: #10901 2011 State Rank: #291 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.2 Dynasty National Rank: #9125 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9 Dynasty Record: 13-37 (6-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 22 2010 Points Against Average: 41.3 2010 Differential: -19.3 2010 Wins: #10958 Chatham (42-20) 2010 Losses: #1403 Riverheads (Staunton) (55-35), #1909 Gretna (57-14), #4217 Buckingham (27-13), #4666 Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (41-0), #6106 Dan River (Ringgold) (41-20), #7077 Madison County (Madison) (56-27), #7534 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (34-22), #7590 Lunenburg Central (Victoria) (42-35), #8617 Campbell [William] (Naruna) (40-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 75-38 Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Dogwood A) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 vs Monroe [William] (Stanardsville), 9/2 Lunenburg Central (Victoria), 9/9 Riverheads (Staunton), 9/23 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham), 9/30 Appomattox County (Appomattox), 10/7 at Dan River (Ringgold), 10/14 Altavista Combined School (Altavista), 10/21 at Gretna, 10/28 Campbell [William] (Naruna), 11/4 at Chatham Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Riverheads (Staunton) (31.6), Gretna (27.1), Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (13.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (-22.5), Chatham (-12.6), Monroe [William] (Stanardsville) (-2.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #208 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5916 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 30th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 vs Monroe [William] (Stanardsville) [projection: 42-31 loss]