GENERAL
Nickname: Generals
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Billy Mills
League: Central
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
K'Vaughan Pope 6'2" 220 Senior LB/WR 4.4
Zyan Sturdivant 5'7" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.4
Jasiah Williams 6'0" 175 Sophomore WR/DB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tye Freeland 5'11" 170 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Elite Middle Of Defense
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, 3 New OL, Line Depth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 44.9
2016 National Rank: #474
2016 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 47.9
2017 National Rank: #367
2017 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1589
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.4
Dynasty Record: 105-59 (50-32 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 14-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 45.8
2016 Points Against Average: 13.1
2016 Differential: +32.7
2016 Wins: #1080 Lafayette (Williamsburg) (28-14), #1204 Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (29-15), #1725 Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (28-19), #2064 Monacan (Richmond) (58-18), #2988 Hopewell (63-21), #3908 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (42-10), #3996 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (45-7), #4230 Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (34-10), #5287 Courtland (Spotsylvania) (40-7), #6359 Prince George (48-12), #6528 Petersburg (49-0), #7820 Hanover (Mechanicsville) (57-18), #10515 Caroline (Milford) (70-0), #11915 Colonial Heights (69-14)
2016 Losses: #248 Salem (31-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 99-73
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Conference 20), 2010 (AAA Central), 2008 (Central AAA), 2007 (tied for 1st; Central AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Denbigh (Newport News), 8/31 Smithfield, 9/8 at Salem, 9/22 at Prince George, 9/29 Dale [Thomas] (Chester), 10/6 at Matoaca (Chesterfield), 10/13 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 10/20 Petersburg, 10/27 at Hopewell, 11/3 Colonial Heights
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (44.2), Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (33), Hopewell (27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Colonial Heights (-30.3), Denbigh (Newport News) (-5.1), Petersburg (-1.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 (21.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3749
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 48%