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GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: David Crist
League: 3A Conference 32
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Treser 6'2" 185 LB 4.90
Morgan McCoy 5'7" 150 WR/DB 4.80
Isaac Johnston 6'2" 195 QB 5.00

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Adam Vaught 6'7" 230 Senior LS [Old Dominion]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 11.1
2013 National Rank: #5298
2013 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2014 National Rank: #4490
2014 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4036
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 46-66 (17-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (6th)
2013 Points For Average: 20.7
2013 Points Against Average: 21.8
2013 Differential: -1.1
2013 Wins: #4770 Gretna (15-7), #7820 Radford (37-0), #8927 Carroll County (Hillsville) (17-13), #11753 Floyd County (Floyd) (44-19)
2013 Losses: #752 Salem (43-10), #1170 Giles (Pearisburg) (38-37), #2042 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (20-3), #2419 Christiansburg (38-17), #4929 Pulaski County (Dublin) (13-3), #5055 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (27-24)
2013 Opponents W-L: 66-52
Recent League Championships: 2003 (River Ridge AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Giles (Pearisburg), 9/12 at Carroll County (Hillsville), 9/19 Radford, 9/26 Floyd County (Floyd), 10/3 at Pulaski County (Dublin), 10/10 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 10/17 at Salem, 10/24 at Gretna, 10/31 Cave Spring (Roanoke), 11/7 Christiansburg
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (47.2), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (36.3), Giles (Pearisburg) (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Floyd County (Floyd) (-18), Carroll County (Hillsville) (-4.1), Radford (-2.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2988
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%