GENERAL
Nickname: Colonels
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bobby Martin
League: 4A Conference 24
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #29
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Tyrell Adams 5'10.5" 205 Senior QB/OLB
Darrius Bratton 6'1" 185 Senior WR/CB
Malik Traynham 5'8" 150 Sophomore HB/FS
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Warren Craft 6'2" 170 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 14
2014 National Rank: #4695
2014 State Rank: #131
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 9.6
2015 National Rank: #5551
2015 State Rank: #155
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3070
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 68-59 [69-58 on the field] (33-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (tied for 3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 27.5
2014 Points Against Average: 17
2014 Differential: +10.5
2014 Wins: #4554 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (27-7), #5995 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (20-7), #7023 Glass [E. C.] (Lynchburg) (42-19), #8347 Staunton River (Moneta) (28-0), #8715 Alleghany (Covington) (28-11), #10621 Fluvanna County (Palmyra) (63-7), #10695 Martinsville (42-0), #11354 Rockbridge County (Lexington) (14-13)
2014 Losses: #1639 Northside (Roanoke) (44-13), #2065 Eastern View (Culpeper) (42-19), #3757 Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (37-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 46-72
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Western Valley AAA), 2006 (Blue Ridge AA), 2005 (Blue Ridge AA), 2004 (Blue Ridge AA), 2003 (Blue Ridge AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Glass [E. C.] (Lynchburg) (27-16)
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Jefferson Forest (Forest), 9/6 Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 9/11 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 9/18 at Glass [E. C.] (Lynchburg), 9/25 Staunton River (Moneta), 10/9 at Byrd [William] (Vinton), 10/16 Rockbridge County (Lexington), 10/23 at Lord Botetourt (Daleville), 10/30 Alleghany (Covington), 11/6 at Northside (Roanoke)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson Forest (Forest) (36.2), Northside (Roanoke) (35.4), Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (20.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rockbridge County (Lexington) (-16.7), Alleghany (Covington) (-5.8), Staunton River (Moneta) (-1.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (7.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4520
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%