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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Gold/Blue/White
Coach: Cole Simpson
League: Dogwood
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tabron Mabins 5'10" 160 Sophomore QB 4.71
Jaylan Myers 5'9" 155 Junior RB 4.55
Dajon Hicks 6'3" 180 Junior WR 4.57

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -17.1
2016 National Rank: #11103
2016 State Rank: #258
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -7.6
2017 National Rank: #9137
2017 State Rank: #217
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2017
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.5
Dynasty Record: 134-41 (48-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 21
2016 Points Against Average: 39.5
2016 Differential: -18.5
2016 Wins: #11915 Chatham (45-38), #12943 Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) (35-18), #13867 Nelson County (Lovingston) (54-14)
2016 Losses: #561 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (47-6), #2398 Heritage (Lynchburg) (56-13), #3085 Brookville (Lynchburg) (52-13), #3883 Dan River (Ringgold) (42-3), #5582 Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (70-27), #9272 Tunstall (Dry Fork) (20-14), #11317 Campbell [William] (Naruna) (38-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 65-51
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2), 2008 (2), 2007 (2), 2004 (3), 2003 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (A Dogwood), 2009 (tied for 1st; A Dogwood), 2007 (Dogwood A), 2005 (Dogwood A), 2004 (Dogwood AA), 2003 (Dogwood AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/16 Nelson County (Lovingston) (54-14)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Brunswick (Lawrenceville), 9/1 Tunstall (Dry Fork), 9/8 Nottoway, 9/15 at Radford, 9/22 at Chatham, 9/29 Altavista Combined School (Altavista), 10/6 at Campbell [William] (Naruna), 10/13 at Altavista Combined School (Altavista), 10/20 Appomattox County (Appomattox), 11/3 Dan River (Ringgold)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Appomattox County (Appomattox) (55.1), Dan River (Ringgold) (9.4), Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Nottoway (-21.7), Chatham (-17.6), Campbell [William] (Naruna) (-8.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #186
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7391
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%