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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: Joe Fowler
League: 2A Conference 34
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Jefferson 5'10" 170 Senior DB 4.55
Reid Chenault 6'1" 175 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 22
2013 National Rank: #3039
2013 State Rank: #88
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 25.9
2014 National Rank: #2145
2014 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2563
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 104-29 (50-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 42.9
2013 Points Against Average: 23
2013 Differential: +19.9
2013 Wins: #3407 Buckingham (41-13), #4254 Wilson Memorial (Fishersville) (32-14), #6266 Nottoway (35-14), #6772 East Rockingham (Elkton) (52-13), #7258 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (52-35), #7712 Amelia County (Amelia Court House) (58-35), #7861 Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) (56-7), #10470 Bluestone (Skipwith) (28-16), #10778 Prince Edward County (Farmville) (52-22), #12514 Cumberland (51-6)
2013 Losses: #2329 Essex (Tappahannock) (42-28), #2922 Riverheads (Staunton) (35-31), #4997 Lunenburg Central (Victoria) (47-42)
2013 Opponents W-L: 85-67
Recent State Championships: 2012 (2), 2006 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2009 (tied for 1st; AA Jefferson), 2007 (James River A), 2006 (James River A), 2005 (James River A)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Essex (Tappahannock), 9/5 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union), 9/12 at Bluestone (Skipwith), 9/19 at Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House), 9/26 Buckingham, 10/3 at Lunenburg Central (Victoria), 10/17 at Nottoway, 10/24 Cumberland, 10/31 at Prince Edward County (Farmville), 11/7 Amelia County (Amelia Court House)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Essex (Tappahannock) (28.6), Buckingham (18.3), Nottoway (14)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Cumberland (-23.3), Bluestone (Skipwith) (-20.6), Prince Edward County (Farmville) (-12.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 (7.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6779
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35%