Dale [Thomas] (Chester, VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: Kevin Tucker League: Central Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Chris Tyree 5'10" 170 Sophomore RB/DB 4.41 Gyni James 6'2" 205 Senior WR 4.5 Devonte Chandler 6'0" 225 Senior MLB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Have 6 Returning Defensive Starters Who Have Ability To Play At FBS/FCS Level, Fly Around Ball Defensively, 3 OL Starters Return Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Record-Breaking QB, Must Replace 3-Year SS Starter RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 29.5 2016 National Rank: #1727 2016 State Rank: #38 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7 2017 Starting Power Rating: 33 2017 National Rank: #1302 2017 State Rank: #28 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 27.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1158 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 98-55 (62-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 9-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 30.1 2016 Points Against Average: 16.8 2016 Differential: +13.3 2016 Wins: #2988 Hopewell (29-18), #3116 Varina (Richmond) (22-13), #3855 James River (Midlothian) (33-9), #3908 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (18-6), #3996 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (36-21), #4640 Cosby (Midlothian) (36-6), #6359 Prince George (49-7), #6528 Petersburg (42-12), #11915 Colonial Heights (56-7) 2016 Losses: #471 Dinwiddie (28-19), #509 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (33-0), #1108 Colonial Forge (Stafford) (42-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 78-61 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 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Cosby (Midlothian), 9/1 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield), 9/8 at Hermitage (Richmond), 9/22 at Matoaca (Chesterfield), 9/29 at Dinwiddie, 10/6 Meadowbrook (Richmond), 10/13 at Petersburg, 10/20 Hopewell, 10/27 Granby (Norfolk), 11/3 at Prince George Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dinwiddie (47.9), Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (40.3), Hermitage (Richmond) (36) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Petersburg (-1.1), Prince George (1.3), Granby (Norfolk) (2.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (20.9 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1792 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |