GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ricky Irby
League: Central
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ronnie Walker 5'10" 190 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 15 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Breaking In New QB
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 34.1
2017 National Rank: #1125
2017 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 17.9
2018 National Rank: #1219
2018 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #4262
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 91-82 (42-44 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 29.2
2017 Points Against Average: 12.5
2017 Differential: +16.7
2017 Wins: #745 Heritage (Lynchburg) (20-14), #2553 Phoebus (Hampton) (7-6), #3866 York (Yorktown) (34-6), #4772 Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (48-14), #5303 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (28-0), #6340 Prince George (26-0), #6338 Petersburg (41-0), #6908 Tabb (Yorktown) (54-19), #7070 Powhatan (48-14), #7490 Southampton (Courtland) (45-13), #8327 Colonial Heights (55-6)
2017 Losses: #512 Dinwiddie (24-6), #1719 Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (41-6), #4259 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (13-6), #4913 Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth) (18-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 102-70
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2003 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (3A Conference 26), 2004 (Central AAA), 2003 (tied for 1st; Central AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/10/17 Southampton (Courtland) (45-13), 11/18/17 Phoebus (Hampton) (7-6), 11/25/17 York (Yorktown) (34-6), 12/2/17 Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (48-14), 12/10/17 Heritage (Lynchburg) (20-14)
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth), 8/31 Tabb (Yorktown), 9/17 Powhatan, 9/21 at Petersburg, 9/28 at Matoaca (Chesterfield), 10/5 at Colonial Heights, 10/12 Prince George, 10/19 Dale [Thomas] (Chester), 10/26 at Dinwiddie, 11/2 Meadowbrook (Richmond)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Dinwiddie (23.4), Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (16.7), Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth) (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Petersburg (-17.4), Colonial Heights (-14.1), Prince George (-13.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (18.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3188
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%