Dale [Thomas] (Chester, VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: Kevin Tucker League: Central (moving from 6A Conference 3) Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2015 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Matt Lawton 6'2" 170 Senior QB Max Oxendine 6'0" 185 Senior RB/LB Talvis Robinson 6'4" 280 Junior DT/T COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Sam Stark 6'0" 215 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 9 Returning Offensive Starters, Defense Is Dangerous, Balanced Offense Team Weaknesses: Very Young On Defense RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 33.8 2015 National Rank: #1412 2015 State Rank: #36 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 34.2 2016 National Rank: #1307 2016 State Rank: #40 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 26.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1229 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 89-52 (56-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 9-5 2015 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (1st) 2015 Points For Average: 28.5 2015 Points Against Average: 16.6 2015 Differential: +11.9 2015 Wins: #1540 Dinwiddie (28-13), #2501 Varina (Richmond) (42-7), #2615 Cosby (Midlothian) (30-17), #2615 Cosby (Midlothian) (13-7), #2657 Hylton [C. D.] (Woodbridge) (17-14), #4984 Woodbridge (26-0), #5977 Prince George (42-8), #8159 Colonial Heights (61-0), #8229 Petersburg (52-6) 2015 Losses: #346 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (21-3), #427 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (35-7), #1557 Hopewell (37-29), #1889 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (23-14), #2440 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (44-35) 2015 Opponents W-L: 99-67 Recent State Championships: 2009 (6) Recent League Championships: 2015 (6A Conference 3), 2011 (AAA Central), 2009 (AAA Central), 2003 (tied for 1st; Central AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Cosby (Midlothian), 9/2 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield), 9/9 Varina (Richmond), 9/23 Colonial Heights, 9/30 Prince George, 10/7 at Dinwiddie, 10/14 Petersburg, 10/21 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 10/28 at Hopewell, 11/4 Matoaca (Chesterfield) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dinwiddie (47.7), Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (37.9), Hopewell (30.5) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Colonial Heights (-0.6), Petersburg (0.8), Prince George (12.4) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8 (25 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1298 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |