Dale [Thomas] (Chester, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Kevin Tucker
League: Central
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6

D1 PROSPECT
Chris Tyree 5-9 175 Junior APB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Returning, WR Depth, DL
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Secondary Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 28.2
2017 National Rank: #1719
2017 State Rank: #37
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 16.7
2018 National Rank: #1307
2018 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 28.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1782
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 107-58 (67-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 34.2
2017 Points Against Average: 13.3
2017 Differential: +20.9
2017 Wins: #1125 Hopewell (41-6), #3010 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (36-6), #4259 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (39-0), #5303 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (42-20), #6348 Granby (Norfolk) (55-24), #6340 Prince George (49-14), #6338 Petersburg (36-0), #7011 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (50-0), #9423 Cosby (Midlothian) (45-0)
2017 Losses: #512 Dinwiddie (28-0), #659 Hermitage (Richmond) (21-10), #984 Manchester (Midlothian) (41-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 79-59
Recent State Championships: 2009 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (6A Conference 3), 2011 (AAA Central), 2009 (AAA Central), 2003 (tied for 1st; Central AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Cosby (Midlothian), 8/31 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield), 9/7 Hermitage (Richmond), 9/21 Matoaca (Chesterfield), 9/28 Dinwiddie, 10/5 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 10/12 Petersburg, 10/19 at Hopewell, 10/26 at Granby (Norfolk), 11/2 Prince George
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Dinwiddie (23.4), Hopewell (17.9), Hermitage (Richmond) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cosby (Midlothian) (-22.2), Petersburg (-17.4), Granby (Norfolk) (-14)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (20 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2903
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%