Manchester (Midlothian, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Tom Hall
League: 5A Conference 12 (moving from AAA Dominion)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jonathan Duhart 6'3" 200 Senior WR 4.50
Rayshaun Conner 5'10" 210 Senior LB 4.67
Ben Pulley 6'2" 240 Senior DL 4.70

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Holland Fisher 6'2" 210 Senior DB 4.60 [Virginia Tech]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Front Seven
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2012 National Rank: #2265
2012 State Rank: #67
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 20
2013 National Rank: #3107
2013 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 24
Dynasty National Rank: #2041
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 35-15 (30-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 39.1
2012 Points Against Average: 17.6
2012 Differential: +21.5
2012 Wins: #3768 Midlothian (56-43), #6081 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (45-30), #6254 Monacan (Richmond) (40-0), #7154 James River (Midlothian) (41-6), #9186 Clover Hill (Midlothian) (41-7), #10686 Huguenot (Richmond) (41-0), #12920 Wythe [George] (Richmond) (62-0)
2012 Losses: #74 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (19-10), #1134 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (47-41), #2071 Cosby (Midlothian) (24-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 51-54
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; AAA Dominion)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/19/12 Wythe [George] (Richmond) (62-0), 10/26/12 Huguenot (Richmond) (41-0), 11/2/12 James River (Midlothian) (41-6), 11/9/12 Midlothian (56-43)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Matoaca (Chesterfield), 9/6 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 9/13 at Huguenot (Richmond), 9/20 Monacan (Richmond), 9/27 at Clover Hill (Midlothian), 10/4 Midlothian, 10/18 Cosby (Midlothian), 10/25 Wythe [George] (Richmond), 11/1 at James River (Midlothian), 11/8 at Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (61.3), Meadowbrook (Richmond) (33.9), Cosby (Midlothian) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Wythe [George] (Richmond) (-25.7), Huguenot (Richmond) (-9.2), Clover Hill (Midlothian) (-4.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #157
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4042
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%