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%