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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Gold/Blue/White
Coach: Cole Simpson
League: Dogwood
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Daelyn Miller 5'9" 175 Junior 4.55
Jorden Berger 6'1" 190 Junior 4.61
Dajon Hicks 6'3" 185 Senior 4.52

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Undersized Lines

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -1.6
2017 National Rank: #7319
2017 State Rank: #181
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2018 National Rank: #4422
2018 State Rank: #104
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3306
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.2
Dynasty Record: 142-44 (52-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 28.4
2017 Points Against Average: 17.7
2017 Differential: +10.7
2017 Wins: #8191 Dan River (Ringgold) (22-14), #9426 Nottoway (20-14), #10010 Tunstall (Dry Fork) (45-14), #10279 Radford (15-8), #10866 Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (39-0), #10866 Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (33-19), #11715 Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (20-14), #11962 Chatham (60-14)
2017 Losses: #1153 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (42-26), #6290 Floyd County (Floyd) (35-12), #6654 Campbell [William] (Naruna) (21-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 61-66
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2), 2008 (2), 2007 (2), 2004 (3), 2003 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (A Dogwood), 2009 (tied for 1st; A Dogwood), 2007 (Dogwood A), 2005 (Dogwood A), 2004 (Dogwood AA), 2003 (Dogwood AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Brunswick (Lawrenceville), 8/31 at Tunstall (Dry Fork), 9/7 at Nottoway, 9/12 Radford, 9/21 Chatham, 9/28 at Altavista Combined School (Altavista), 10/5 Campbell [William] (Naruna), 10/12 Altavista Combined School (Altavista), 10/19 at Appomattox County (Appomattox), 11/2 at Dan River (Ringgold)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Appomattox County (Appomattox) (17.9), Nottoway (-20.1), Campbell [William] (Naruna) (-26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (-43.2), Chatham (-36.4), Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (-32.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9 (-3.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #256
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10288
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%