GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Stu Brown
League: Capital
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2016 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
R.J. Coles 5'10" 185 ATH 4.6
Andy Matthews 6'2" 280 DL/OL
Samond Pinchback 6'4" 225 TE/WR
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Akeem Smith 6'0.5" 290 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Specialists Are Back
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 20.1
2016 National Rank: #3117
2016 State Rank: #61
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 31.1
2017 National Rank: #1499
2017 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #652
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 112-42 (62-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 25.2
2016 Points Against Average: 21.6
2016 Differential: +3.6
2016 Wins: #2383 Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville) (31-19), #2593 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland) (26-14), #5877 Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth) (41-6), #7820 Hanover (Mechanicsville) (41-0), #12734 Armstrong/Kennedy (Richmond) (55-0)
2016 Losses: #199 Highland Springs (45-26), #509 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (49-9), #761 Hermitage (Richmond) (38-14), #1725 Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (22-13), #3066 Henrico (Richmond) (21-0), #3174 Atlee (Mechanicsville) (24-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 79-49
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A Conference 3), 2012 (AAA Capital), 2011 (AAA Capital), 2008 (Capital AAA), 2006 (Capital AAA), 2004 (Capital AAA), 2003 (Capital AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 Meadowbrook (Richmond), 9/8 Matoaca (Chesterfield), 9/15 at Hermitage (Richmond), 9/22 Hanover (Mechanicsville), 9/29 Armstrong/Kennedy (Richmond), 10/6 at Henry [Patrick] (Ashland), 10/13 Henrico (Richmond), 10/20 at Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville), 10/27 at Atlee (Mechanicsville), 11/3 at Highland Springs
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Springs (43.2), Hermitage (Richmond) (36), Henry [Patrick] (Ashland) (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Armstrong/Kennedy (Richmond) (-24.7), Hanover (Mechanicsville) (0.1), Matoaca (Chesterfield) (15)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (25.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2135
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%