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GENERAL
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jamaal Artis
League: James River
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Jackson 6'7" 290 Senior T/DE 5.04
Zaihir Berry 5'9" 150 Senior ATH/FS 4.48
Blake Barker 6'2" 270 Junior C/DT 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed, Veteran Line, Have 3 All-Region Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth, DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -53.4
2017 National Rank: #14245
2017 State Rank: #345
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -74.4
2018 National Rank: #14143
2018 State Rank: #352
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #13030
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 57.5
Dynasty Record: 39-109 (18-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 0-11
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (9th)
2017 Points For Average: 13.5
2017 Points Against Average: 46.5
2017 Differential: -33
2017 Wins: none
2017 Losses: #4810 Goochland (49-7), #9200 Amelia County (Amelia Court House) (38-14), #9426 Nottoway (49-14), #10913 Buckingham (84-21), #11433 Lunenburg Central (Victoria) (56-20), #11433 Lunenburg Central (Victoria) (47-0), #11962 Chatham (33-16), #12664 Bluestone (Skipwith) (51-6), #12690 Prince Edward County (Farmville) (48-19), #13860 Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) (28-14), #13986 Charles City (28-18)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-64
Recent League Championships: 2008 (James River A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 vs Franklin, 9/7 Prince Edward County (Farmville), 9/17 at Amelia County (Amelia Court House), 9/21 Lunenburg Central (Victoria), 9/28 at Nottoway, 10/5 Goochland, 10/12 at Buckingham, 10/19 Chatham, 10/26 Bluestone (Skipwith), 11/2 at Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Goochland (-3), Nottoway (-20.1), Amelia County (Amelia Court House) (-20.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) (-63.5), Prince Edward County (Farmville) (-46.9), Franklin (-46.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6 (-18.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #282
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12341
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2018 Projected League Finish: 9th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%