Sherando (Stephens City, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Scarlet/Black/White
Coach: Bill Hall
League: Northwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Banks 5'10" 165 Senior WR 4.5
Hunter Entsminger 6'0" 185 Junior QB 4.7
T.J. Washington 5'10" 175 Junior RB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Dylan Rivers 6'2" 230 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield Experience, Athletic Lines
Team Weaknesses: OL/TE Inexperience, Secondary

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 15.9
2016 National Rank: #3878
2016 State Rank: #85
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.4
2017 National Rank: #3501
2017 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1499
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 117-43 (54-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 42.3
2016 Points Against Average: 23.1
2016 Differential: +19.2
2016 Wins: #4640 Jefferson (Shenandoah Junction, WV) (47-12), #9914 Handley [John] (Winchester) (56-0), #11317 Wood [James] (Winchester) (34-10), #11723 Skyline (Front Royal) (76-13), #11937 Washington (Charles Town, WV) (71-13)
2016 Losses: #222 Martinsburg (WV) (35-28), #761 Fort Hill (Cumberland, MD) (49-21), #1645 Eastern View (Culpeper) (35-28), #2152 Millbrook (Winchester) (42-41), #3410 Louisa County (Mineral) (22-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 70-46
Recent League Championships: 2015 (4A Conference 21A), 2013 (4A Conference 21), 2011 (tied for 1st; AA Northwestern), 2007 (Northwestern AA), 2006 (Northwestern AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Wood [James] (Winchester), 9/1 at Jefferson (Shenandoah Junction, WV), 9/8 Broadway, 9/15 Loudoun Valley (Purcellville), 9/22 at Liberty (Bealeton), 10/6 Martinsburg (WV), 10/13 Kettle Run (Nokesville), 10/21 at Handley [John] (Winchester), 10/27 at Fauquier (Warrenton), 11/3 at Millbrook (Winchester)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Martinsburg (WV) (51.7), Millbrook (Winchester) (20.7), Jefferson (Shenandoah Junction, WV) (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Broadway (-31.8), Wood [James] (Winchester) (-20.4), Kettle Run (Nokesville) (-4.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6531
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%