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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Dylan DeHart
League: Tidewater
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 0-10
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marc Gresham 5'8" 160 Sophomore RB/DB 4.77
Corey Stewart 6'2" 175 Sophomore RB/DB 4.95
Tommy Riffe 6'1" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters From Young Team Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Still Very Young, Lack Upperclassmen

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -21.2
2016 National Rank: #11778
2016 State Rank: #279
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: -23.7
2017 National Rank: #12070
2017 State Rank: #290
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5895
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.8
Dynasty Record: 122-42 (53-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 33.6
2016 Points Against Average: 25
2016 Differential: +8.6
2016 Wins: #11622 Charles City (38-30), #12880 Washington & Lee (Montross) (33-20), #12903 Bruton (Williamsburg) (22-12), #13954 Middlesex (Saluda) (42-14), #14001 West Point (27-15), #14327 Mathews (49-12), #14548 King & Queen Central (King & Queen Court House) (90-18)
2016 Losses: #8295 Essex (Tappahannock) (27-8), #8536 Strasburg (41-20), #9007 Madison County (Madison) (62-30), #10515 Caroline (Milford) (24-11)
2016 Opponents W-L: 42-76
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2013 (2A Conference 33), 2011 (tied for 1st; A Eastern), 2010 (A Tidewater), 2009 (A Tidewater), 2006 (Tidewater A), 2005 (Tidewater A), 2004 (Tidewater A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Prince Edward County (Farmville), 8/31 Bruton (Williamsburg), 9/8 at Essex (Tappahannock), 9/22 Washington & Lee (Montross), 9/29 Central (Woodstock), 10/6 at Charles City, 10/13 Mathews, 10/20 Middlesex (Saluda), 10/27 at West Point, 11/3 at King & Queen Central (King & Queen Court House)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Woodstock) (5.1), Essex (Tappahannock) (-4.4), Charles City (-24.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: King & Queen Central (King & Queen Court House) (-62.3), Mathews (-46.4), West Point (-40.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33 (-24 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #329
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13666
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%