Cave Spring (Roanoke, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Scarlet/Black/White
Coach: Tim Fulton
League: River Ridge
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Knight 6'4" 210 QB 4.9
Zachary Bowling 5'9" 190 RB 4.8
Jahiem Tyler 5'11" 240 OL/DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Unity, Commitment, Return Some Of Top Offensive Players
Team Weaknesses: New OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -1.7
2017 National Rank: #7322
2017 State Rank: #182
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -17.2
2018 National Rank: #7217
2018 State Rank: #179
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5214
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.9
Dynasty Record: 80-87 (26-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-9
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 17.5
2017 Points Against Average: 34.2
2017 Differential: -16.7
2017 Wins: #9965 Alleghany (Covington) (34-14), #10631 Christiansburg (38-14)
2017 Losses: #266 Salem (56-3), #654 Blacksburg (49-7), #974 Staunton River (Moneta) (56-21), #974 Staunton River (Moneta) (62-21), #2586 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (34-7), #2956 Glenvar (Salem) (37-13), #4068 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (17-14), #4450 Pulaski County (Dublin) (14-13), #7844 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (23-22)
2017 Opponents W-L: 88-44
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Byrd [William] (Vinton), 8/31 at Staunton River (Moneta), 9/7 Glenvar (Salem), 9/13 at Alleghany (Covington), 9/21 Pulaski County (Dublin), 10/5 Blacksburg, 10/12 at Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 10/19 Salem, 10/26 at Christiansburg, 11/2 at Hidden Valley (Roanoke)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (41.7), Blacksburg (31.4), Staunton River (Moneta) (20.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alleghany (Covington) (-38.8), Christiansburg (-29.8), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (-17.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (23.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2260
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%