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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Micky Sullivan
League: VISFA Virginia Prep
Playoff Division: VISFA 1
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyron McDade 5'11" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.50
Mark Uptegraff Senior OL/DL 4.89

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian Hackenberg 6'4" 205 Senior QB 4.8 [Penn State]
Malcolm Cook 6'1" 195 Senior DB [Virginia]
Austin Stone 6'0" 185 Senior WR 4.5 [Eastern Michigan]
Randall Anderson 6'4.5" 250 Senior DE [East Carolina]
Jonathan Burton 6'8" 310 Senior OT [Syracuse]
Alex Figueroa 6'3" 220 Senior OLB [Miami (Fl)]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At Skill Positions, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Young At Key Positions, Underclassmen Must Fill Vacant Spots

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 39.4
2012 National Rank: #798
2012 State Rank: #21
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 36.7
2013 National Rank: #848
2013 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 24.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1995
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 33-24 [35-22 on the field] (10-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 29.8
2012 Points Against Average: 20.7
2012 Differential: +9.1
2012 Wins: #932 Goochland (28-10), #2029 Woodberry Forest (42-14), #2179 Benedictine (Richmond) (45-27), #2179 Benedictine (Richmond) (39-30), #2496 Collegiate (Richmond) (32-14), #2761 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, MD) (32-24), #4268 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (27-14), #4582 Christchurch School (Christchurch) (21-7), #5078 Powhatan (41-20), #6000 Valley Forge Military (Wayne, PA) (33-0)
2012 Losses: #220 Liberty Christian (Lynchburg) (35-14), #220 Liberty Christian (Lynchburg) (36-33), #228 Hermitage (Richmond) (38-0)
2012 Opponents W-L: 94-46
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, MD), 9/6 at Goochland, 9/13 at Monticello (Charlottesville), 9/21 at Christchurch School (Christchurch), 10/4 St. Christopher's (Richmond), 10/11 vs Liberty Christian (Lynchburg), 10/18 Collegiate (Richmond), 10/26 Benedictine (Richmond), 11/1 at Woodberry Forest
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty Christian (Lynchburg) (46.1), Woodberry Forest (34.4), Monticello (Charlottesville) (32.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Christchurch School (Christchurch) (6.1), St. Christopher's (Richmond) (18.9), Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, MD) (25.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 (30.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #527
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%