GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mark Palyo
League: VISAA Virginia Prep
Playoff Division: VISAA 1
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nigel Williams 6'0" 185 Senior CB/QB 4.5
Trey Boll 6'4" 220 Senior TE/OLB 4.7
Charles Armstrong 6'2" 230 Senior RB/DE 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule, LB Inexperience
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2018 National Rank: #3585
2018 State Rank: #78
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
2019 Starting Power Rating: 6
2019 National Rank: #2316
2019 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 25.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2079
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9
Dynasty Record: 114-47 (37-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 25.8
2018 Points Against Average: 27.9
2018 Differential: -2.1
2018 Wins: #3647 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (35-21), #5550 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (7-3), #6825 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (52-22), #7189 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington) (38-7)
2018 Losses: #557 Flint Hill (Oakton) (42-0), #1508 Benedictine (Richmond) (38-35), #1603 Episcopal (Alexandria) (34-17), #2025 Woodberry Forest (48-13), #4803 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (36-35)
2018 Opponents W-L: 47-42
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2009 (VISFA 1), 2008 (VISFA 1), 2006 (VISFA 1), 2005 (VISFA 1), 2004 (VISFA 3), 2003 (VISFA 3)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; VISFA Virginia Prep), 2007 (tied for 1st; VISFA Virginia Prep), 2006 (VISFA Virginia Prep), 2005 (VISFA Virginia Prep), 2004 (Virginia Prep)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/18 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (35-21)
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond), 9/13 Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach), 9/20 Flint Hill (Oakton), 9/27 at Episcopal (Alexandria), 10/4 Woodberry Forest, 10/11 at Benedictine (Richmond), 10/18 at Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union), 10/26 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk), 11/2 at St. Christopher's (Richmond)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Episcopal (Alexandria) (22), Benedictine (Richmond) (21.6), Flint Hill (Oakton) (15.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (-10.4), St. Christopher's (Richmond) (-9.7), Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (-9.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1317
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%