GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Navy/Silver/Columbia/White
Coach: Mickey Thompson
League: Potomac
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ajani Gillis 6'0" 180 Senior S/CB 4.6
Nick Mell 6'0" 215 Senior RB 4.6
Ben Ball 6'3" 270 Senior OL 5.2
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Mark Williams 6'4" 230 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Talent/Depth, 3 OL Return, Defensive Athleticism/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth Defensively
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37.5
2017 National Rank: #860
2017 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 26.5
2018 National Rank: #651
2018 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 40.6
Dynasty National Rank: #475
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 175-28 (83-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 40.2
2017 Points Against Average: 15.6
2017 Differential: +24.6
2017 Wins: #1007 Tuscarora (Leesburg) (14-13), #1881 Broad Run (Ashburn) (21-13), #2275 Champe [John] (Aldie) (45-22), #2275 Champe [John] (Aldie) (59-28), #2512 Lake Braddock (Burke) (46-13), #2537 Madison [James] (Vienna) (35-10), #4702 Potomac Falls (Sterling) (42-14), #6297 Briar Woods (Ashburn) (47-7), #6580 Loudoun Valley (Purcellville) (38-7), #8674 Freedom (South Riding) (59-20), #9368 Lee [Robert E.] (Springfield) (42-21), #9470 Rock Ridge (Ashburn) (48-7)
2017 Losses: #1007 Tuscarora (Leesburg) (28-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 82-70
Recent State Championships: 2007 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2012 (AAA Liberty), 2011 (AAA Liberty), 2010 (AAA Liberty), 2009 (AAA Liberty), 2008 (Liberty AAA), 2007 (Liberty AAA), 2006 (Liberty AAA), 2005 (Liberty AAA), 2004 (Dulles AA), 2003 (Dulles AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Loudoun Valley (Purcellville), 9/8 Lake Braddock (Burke), 9/13 at Madison [James] (Vienna), 9/21 Champe [John] (Aldie), 9/28 at Potomac Falls (Sterling), 10/5 vs Briar Woods (Ashburn), 10/12 at Rock Ridge (Ashburn), 10/19 Tuscarora (Leesburg), 10/26 Freedom (South Riding), 11/2 at Broad Run (Ashburn)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscarora (Leesburg) (23.9), Broad Run (Ashburn) (13.4), Lake Braddock (Burke) (9.8)
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: 15.1 (18 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3482
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 52%