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GENERAL
Nickname: Springers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Loren Johnson
League: Capital
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ali Bradford 6'3" 190 Senior SE/FS 4.5
Christian White 6'0" 190 Senior LB/SS 4.55
Malcolm Greene 5'11" 180 Junior CB/ATH 4.52

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Ali Jennings 6'2" 185 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Billy Kemp 5'9" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Number Of Returning Players
Team Weaknesses: P/K

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 44.4
2017 National Rank: #474
2017 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 42.7
2018 National Rank: #164
2018 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.3
Dynasty National Rank: #821
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 142-32 [144-30 on the field] (71-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 14-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 33.3
2017 Points Against Average: 11.9
2017 Differential: +21.4
2017 Wins: #659 Hermitage (Richmond) (24-14), #1007 Tuscarora (Leesburg) (40-27), #1320 Varina (Richmond) (28-7), #1448 Henrico (Richmond) (28-14), #1448 Henrico (Richmond) (23-6), #1987 Riverbend (Fredericksburg) (19-12), #2411 Nansemond River (Suffolk) (28-18), #3203 Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville) (48-0), #3718 Woodside (Newport News) (47-12), #4191 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland) (42-20), #4259 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (40-7), #5383 Godwin [Mills E.] (Richmond) (21-0), #6846 Hanover (Mechanicsville) (40-8), #6881 Atlee (Mechanicsville) (63-20)
2017 Losses: #659 Hermitage (Richmond) (14-9)
2017 Opponents W-L: 108-71
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015 (5A Conference 12), 2014 (tied for 1st; 5A Conference 11), 2009 (AAA Capital), 2007 (Capital AAA), 2005 (Capital AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/31/17 Woodside (Newport News) (47-12), 9/8/17 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (40-7), 9/15/17 Riverbend (Fredericksburg) (19-12), 9/22/17 Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville) (48-0), 9/29/17 Henrico (Richmond) (23-6), 10/6/17 Hanover (Mechanicsville) (40-8), 10/20/17 Atlee (Mechanicsville) (63-20), 10/27/17 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland) (42-20), 11/3/17 Varina (Richmond) (28-7), 11/10/17 Godwin [Mills E.] (Richmond) (21-0), 11/17/17 Henrico (Richmond) (28-14), 11/24/17 Hermitage (Richmond) (24-14), 12/2/17 Nansemond River (Suffolk) (28-18), 12/10/17 Tuscarora (Leesburg) (40-27)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Hermitage (Richmond), 8/31 Woodside (Newport News), 9/7 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 9/12 at Riverbend (Fredericksburg), 9/21 Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville), 9/28 at Henrico (Richmond), 10/5 vs Hanover (Mechanicsville), 10/19 at Atlee (Mechanicsville), 10/26 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland), 11/2 at Varina (Richmond)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Henrico (Richmond) (21), Hermitage (Richmond) (17.4), Varina (Richmond) (15.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Atlee (Mechanicsville) (-15.4), Hanover (Mechanicsville) (-13.8), Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville) (-9.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (27.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1931
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 88%