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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Dave Rocco
League: VISFA Old Dominion
Playoff Division: VISFA 3
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 2-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
John Meade 6'3" 225 Senior DE/TE 4.68
Jamie Gaston 5'10" 170 Senior RB/CB 4.72
Brady Doyle 6'3" 200 Senior QB/WR 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Secondary, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Undersized, Youth On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -18.6
2011 National Rank: #11971
2011 State Rank: #307
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -17.1
2012 National Rank: #11693
2012 State Rank: #308
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10327
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 32-47 (11-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 12.1
2011 Points Against Average: 27.4
2011 Differential: -15.3
2011 Wins: #12506 Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg) (16-8), #12660 Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock) (17-0)
2011 Losses: #1206 Christchurch School (Christchurch) (39-0), #5261 Flint Hill (Oakton) (42-7), #6981 St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) (43-6), #7214 Fredericksburg Christian (Fredericksburg) (38-18), #7256 Blue Ridge (St. George) (23-10), #9208 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (32-14), #10830 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (22-19), #11758 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (27-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 49-47
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Christchurch School (Christchurch), 9/7 Fishburne Military (Waynesboro), 9/14 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham), 9/21 at Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock), 9/27 Blue Ridge (St. George), 10/4 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk), 10/13 at Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg), 10/19 St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville), 10/27 at North Cross (Roanoke), 11/2 at Trinity Episcopal (Richmond)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Christchurch School (Christchurch) (27), North Cross (Roanoke) (17.5), St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) (2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fishburne Military (Waynesboro) (-37.7), Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg) (-18.3), Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock) (-15.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #284
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9883
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%