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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: Joe Fowler
League: A Eastern
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Adams 6'3" 210 LB
Michell Brice 5'8" 180 RB
Mason Engel 5'10" 225 LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Colby Cooke 6'3" 175 Senior K [Vanderbilt]
Thomas Meadows 6'0" 180 Senior K [Purdue]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth In Offensive Backfield, Youth On DL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2011 National Rank: #1118
2011 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.6
2012 National Rank: #1766
2012 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3049
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 81-24 (39-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 38.7
2011 Points Against Average: 12.6
2011 Differential: +26.1
2011 Wins: #1490 Amelia County (Amelia Court House) (8-6), #2359 King William (16-12), #2976 Wilson Memorial (Fishersville) (47-21), #3076 Monticello (Charlottesville) (25-20), #3096 Buckingham (26-24), #4191 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (40-14), #5475 Lunenburg Central (Victoria) (46-13), #6545 Woodstock Central (Woodstock) (45-7), #8662 Nottoway (45-7), #8662 Nottoway (42-19), #8981 Fluvanna County (Palmyra) (46-7), #9518 Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) (59-12), #10552 Cumberland (49-6), #13633 Bluestone (Skipwith) (70-0)
2011 Losses: #983 Gretna (21-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 101-79
Recent State Championships: 2006
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; AA Jefferson), 2007 (James River A), 2006 (James River A), 2005 (James River A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Fluvanna County (Palmyra), 9/7 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union), 9/14 Monticello (Charlottesville), 9/21 at Lunenburg Central (Victoria), 9/28 Bluestone (Skipwith), 10/5 Nottoway, 10/12 at Cumberland, 10/19 at Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House), 10/26 Buckingham, 11/2 at Amelia County (Amelia Court House)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Amelia County (Amelia Court House) (40.4), Monticello (Charlottesville) (21.1), Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (19.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bluestone (Skipwith) (-31.3), Cumberland (-13.9), Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) (-8.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 (11.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6000
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%