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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: Joe Fowler
League: James River (moving from 2A Conference 34)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cordell Mattox 6'1" 185 Senior DB
Marcus Burton 5'9" 205 Senior RB
Calvin Martin 5'8" 180 Senior DB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Nearly Entire Defense Returns, Bulk Of Skill Position Players Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Need To Replace Top QB In School History, Must Replace 3 OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 9.9
2015 National Rank: #5644
2015 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 11.4
2016 National Rank: #5143
2016 State Rank: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2848
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 121-36 (57-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 32.7
2015 Points Against Average: 21.9
2015 Differential: +10.8
2015 Wins: #4958 Lee [Robert E.] (Staunton) (35-24), #6280 Lunenburg Central (Victoria) (24-20), #9062 Amelia County (Amelia Court House) (38-6), #9481 Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) (49-28), #9706 Wilson Memorial (Fishersville) (35-0), #10769 Bluestone (Skipwith) (52-20), #10851 Nottoway (24-0), #11509 Prince Edward County (Farmville) (64-41)
2015 Losses: #2384 Buckingham (35-21), #3307 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (38-10), #4188 Essex (Tappahannock) (29-21), #7937 Greensville County (Emporia) (22-19)
2015 Opponents W-L: 74-62
Recent State Championships: 2012 (2), 2006 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (2A Conference 34), 2013 (2A Conference 34), 2009 (tied for 1st; AA Jefferson), 2007 (James River A), 2006 (James River A), 2005 (James River A)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Essex (Tappahannock) (14-0), 9/2/16 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (38-17)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Essex (Tappahannock), 9/2 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union), 9/9 at Amelia County (Amelia Court House), 9/16 Lee [Robert E.] (Staunton), 9/23 at Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House), 9/30 Prince Edward County (Farmville), 10/7 Buckingham, 10/14 at Nottoway, 10/21 Lunenburg Central (Victoria), 10/28 at Bluestone (Skipwith)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Buckingham (21.5), Lee [Robert E.] (Staunton) (16.5), Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Prince Edward County (Farmville) (-19.4), Nottoway (-12), Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) (-10.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (0.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #235
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7793
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%