Collegiate (Richmond, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mark Palyo
League: VISAA Virginia Prep
Playoff Division: VISAA 1
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35.9
2016 National Rank: #1067
2016 State Rank: #18
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 38.4
2017 National Rank: #846
2017 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1355
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 102-39 (31-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 32.2
2016 Points Against Average: 13.5
2016 Differential: +18.7
2016 Wins: #1519 Benedictine (Richmond) (22-14), #3735 Flint Hill (Oakton) (19-14), #4618 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (30-22), #5636 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (48-16), #6478 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (49-7), #7472 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (49-7), #7472 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (38-0), #12385 St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (41-6)
2016 Losses: #242 Woodberry Forest (35-16), #513 Episcopal (Alexandria) (14-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-43
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2009 (VISFA 1), 2008 (VISFA 1), 2006 (VISFA 1), 2005 (VISFA 1), 2004 (VISFA 3), 2003 (VISFA 3)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; VISFA Virginia Prep), 2007 (tied for 1st; VISFA Virginia Prep), 2006 (VISFA Virginia Prep), 2005 (VISFA Virginia Prep), 2004 (Virginia Prep)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/14/16 St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (41-6), 10/21/16 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (49-7), 10/28/16 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (49-7), 11/5/16 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (30-22), 11/12/16 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (38-0), 11/19/16 Benedictine (Richmond) (22-14)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond), 9/15 at Western Albemarle (Crozet), 9/22 Flint Hill (Oakton), 9/28 at Episcopal (Alexandria), 10/6 Woodberry Forest, 10/13 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington), 10/20 at Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union), 10/28 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk), 11/4 at St. Christopher's (Richmond)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Episcopal (Alexandria) (49.4), Woodberry Forest (37.5), Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington) (19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Christopher's (Richmond) (1.9), Western Albemarle (Crozet) (4.3), Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (5.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (17 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2428
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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