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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Tony Rayburn
League: Dulles
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Barts 6'0" 190 QB
David Harris 5'9" 190 RB
Derek McCandless 6'2" 180 WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB/QB, Secondary, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Lines

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 5.8
2017 National Rank: #5564
2017 State Rank: #131
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.7
2018 National Rank: #5238
2018 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6418
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 70-85 (45-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 28.4
2017 Points Against Average: 24.3
2017 Differential: +4.1
2017 Wins: #3860 Woodgrove (Purcellville) (42-33), #5205 Heritage (Leesburg) (10-7), #6580 Loudoun Valley (Purcellville) (28-21), #7859 Fauquier (Warrenton) (33-15), #8330 Riverside (Ashburn) (31-14), #8674 Freedom (South Riding) (31-6), #12603 Park View (Sterling) (63-12)
2017 Losses: #2181 Millbrook (Winchester) (47-7), #3249 Kettle Run (Nokesville) (35-9), #3922 Dominion (Sterling) (30-14), #9470 Rock Ridge (Ashburn) (47-44)
2017 Opponents W-L: 49-65
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Fauquier (Warrenton), 8/30 Millbrook (Winchester), 9/8 at Rock Ridge (Ashburn), 9/12 Freedom (South Riding), 9/21 Riverside (Ashburn), 10/5 Loudoun Valley (Purcellville), 10/19 at Dominion (Sterling), 10/26 vs Woodgrove (Purcellville), 11/2 at Heritage (Leesburg)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Millbrook (Winchester) (7.9), Woodgrove (Purcellville) (7.7), Dominion (Sterling) (-12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (South Riding) (-29), Rock Ridge (Ashburn) (-26.8), Loudoun Valley (Purcellville) (-26.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (7.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #172
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6243
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%