Varina (Richmond, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Stu Brown League: Capital Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Have Much Depth At Every Position Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, Must Develop Kicking Game RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 32 2017 National Rank: #1320 2017 State Rank: #28 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 15.9 2018 National Rank: #1382 2018 State Rank: #29 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 32.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1145 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17 Dynasty Record: 120-46 (67-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 33.5 2017 Points Against Average: 14.4 2017 Differential: +19.1 2017 Wins: #3010 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (33-7), #3203 Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville) (42-3), #4191 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland) (37-0), #4259 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (30-6), #5303 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (45-7), #6846 Hanover (Mechanicsville) (42-3), #6881 Atlee (Mechanicsville) (63-21), #9914 Armstrong/Kennedy (Richmond) (61-14) 2017 Losses: #474 Highland Springs (28-7), #659 Hermitage (Richmond) (21-7), #659 Hermitage (Richmond) (42-21), #1448 Henrico (Richmond) (21-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 79-59 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A Conference 3), 2012 (AAA Capital), 2011 (AAA Capital), 2008 (Capital AAA), 2006 (Capital AAA), 2004 (Capital AAA), 2003 (Capital AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 9/7 at Matoaca (Chesterfield), 9/12 Hermitage (Richmond), 9/21 at Hanover (Mechanicsville), 9/28 at Armstrong/Kennedy (Richmond), 10/5 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland), 10/12 at Henrico (Richmond), 10/19 Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville), 10/26 Atlee (Mechanicsville), 11/2 Highland Springs Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Springs (42.7), Henrico (Richmond) (21), Hermitage (Richmond) (17.4) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Armstrong/Kennedy (Richmond) (-29.2), Atlee (Mechanicsville) (-15.4), Hanover (Mechanicsville) (-13.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 (23.7 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2323 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%