| Blue Ridge (St. George, VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Barons Colors: Blue/White Coach: Orlando Patterson League: VISFA Old Dominion and VISFA Virginia Independent Playoff Division: VISFA 2 Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ryan Etheridge 6'2.5" 230 Senior LB 4.82 P.J. White 6'3" 190 Senior WR/CB 4.55 Nathan Johnson 6'2" 255 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Championship Experience, Solid Line Returning Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Running Game, Mental Toughness RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 25.7 2012 National Rank: #2359 2012 State Rank: #69 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2013 Starting Power Rating: 27.6 2013 National Rank: #1871 2013 State Rank: #56 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 6.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6272 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.1 Dynasty Record: 29-21 (11-9-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 9-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) VISFA Old Dominion, 1-1 (2nd) VISFA Virginia Independent 2012 Points For Average: 28.5 2012 Points Against Average: 18.8 2012 Differential: +9.7 2012 Wins: #3840 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria) (30-26), #4096 Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg) (37-20), #4582 Christchurch School (Christchurch) (27-13), #5466 Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk) (41-16), #7553 North Cross (Roanoke) (41-14), #8443 Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot (Powhatan) (23-7), #9686 Covenant (Charlottesville) (20-13), #11036 St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) (35-12), #12901 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (53-13) 2012 Losses: #220 Liberty Christian (Lynchburg) (54-0), #4582 Christchurch School (Christchurch) (19-7) 2012 Opponents W-L: 65-51 Recent State Championships: 2012 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; VISFA Virginia Independent) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 3 Streak List: 11/2/12 St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) (35-12), 11/10/12 Christchurch School (Christchurch) (27-13), 11/17/12 Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk) (41-16) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/7 at Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham), 9/14 Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot (Powhatan), 9/21 at North Cross (Roanoke), 9/27 Covenant (Charlottesville), 10/4 Christchurch School (Christchurch), 10/12 at Trinity Episcopal (Richmond), 10/19 at Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg), 10/26 Liberty Christian (Lynchburg), 11/2 St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty Christian (Lynchburg) (46.1), Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg) (24.4), Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (13.1) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (-26.6), St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) (-17.1), Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot (Powhatan) (-7.2) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (8.1 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6726 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st/2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% |