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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Matt Allen
League: Dogwood
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 0-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Reynolds 5'10" 165 Junior QB 4.7
Caleb Oakes 6'3" 345 Junior OL/DL 5.6
Hunter Furr 6'0" 155 Senior WR/DB 4.47

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Defensive Front 7, OL Strength
Team Weaknesses: WR/DB Inexperience/Youth, OL Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -25.4
2017 National Rank: #11962
2017 State Rank: #289
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -36.4
2018 National Rank: #11158
2018 State Rank: #275
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10648
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.5
Dynasty Record: 59-93 (16-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 24.5
2017 Points Against Average: 43.2
2017 Differential: -18.7
2017 Wins: #10913 Buckingham (20-7), #12372 James River (Buchanan) (79-54), #14245 Cumberland (33-16)
2017 Losses: #1153 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (58-7), #6654 Campbell [William] (Naruna) (51-21), #7319 Gretna (60-14), #8191 Dan River (Ringgold) (42-20), #8238 Martinsville (48-19), #10010 Tunstall (Dry Fork) (63-14), #10866 Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (33-18)
2017 Opponents W-L: 55-60
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Dogwood A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at James River (Buchanan), 8/31 Buckingham, 9/7 at Martinsville, 9/13 Tunstall (Dry Fork), 9/21 at Gretna, 10/5 Appomattox County (Appomattox), 10/12 Dan River (Ringgold), 10/19 at Cumberland, 10/26 at Altavista Combined School (Altavista), 11/2 Campbell [William] (Naruna)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Appomattox County (Appomattox) (17.9), Gretna (-4.6), Campbell [William] (Naruna) (-26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cumberland (-74.4), James River (Buchanan) (-41), Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (-32.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #265
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10727
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%