Dale [Thomas] (Chester, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Kevin Tucker
League: 6A Conference 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trent Williams 6'0" 190 Senior S/RB 4.4
Sam Stark 5'11" 225 Senior LB/TE 4.57
Max Oxendine 6'1" 200 Junior LB/RB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Darvin Taylor II 6'2" 295 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Defensive Starters Return, Fast/Aggressive Defense
Team Weaknesses: Only 3 Offensive Starters Return

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 38.8
2014 National Rank: #932
2014 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 35.8
2015 National Rank: #1103
2015 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1275
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 80-47 (55-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (tied for 3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 32
2014 Points Against Average: 18.1
2014 Differential: +13.9
2014 Wins: #954 Dinwiddie (20-13), #1399 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (28-10), #2480 Riverbend (Fredericksburg) (45-42), #2774 Varina (Richmond) (21-14), #3013 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (41-14), #3434 Petersburg (27-6), #4226 Hopewell (54-14), #4756 Prince George (49-30), #8504 Colonial Heights (41-0)
2014 Losses: #87 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (20-15), #729 Colonial Forge (Stafford) (38-28), #1740 Cosby (Midlothian) (16-15)
2014 Opponents W-L: 75-64
Recent State Championships: 2009 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAA Central), 2009 (AAA Central), 2003 (tied for 1st; Central AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/11/15 Varina (Richmond) (42-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Cosby (Midlothian), 9/4 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield), 9/11 at Varina (Richmond), 9/25 at Colonial Heights, 10/2 at Prince George, 10/9 Dinwiddie, 10/16 at Petersburg, 10/23 Meadowbrook (Richmond), 10/30 Hopewell, 11/6 at Matoaca (Chesterfield)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (53.8), Dinwiddie (44.8), Meadowbrook (Richmond) (37.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Colonial Heights (0.2), Prince George (6.9), Matoaca (Chesterfield) (20.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9 (28.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #918
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%