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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Matt Allen
League: Dogwood
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Gunnell 6'0" 230 Senior RB/LB 4.5
Jaron Barksdale 5'9" 260 Junior OL 5.3
Jacob Dalton 5'9" 175 Senior LB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Experienced WR Depth, LB Depth
Team Weaknesses: QB Youth, Filling 4 OL Holes

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -11.6
2019 National Rank: #9142
2019 State Rank: #225
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -24.7
2020 National Rank*: #9570
2020 State Rank*: #239
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10855
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 66-107 (18-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2019 Points For Average: 28.7
2019 Points Against Average: 38.8
2019 Differential: -10.1
2019 Wins: #9366 Campbell [William] (Naruna) (36-35), #10058 Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (35-34), #11344 Tunstall (Dry Fork) (30-26), #11822 Martinsville (35-21), #13373 Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) (50-26), #13991 Cumberland (47-6)
2019 Losses: #1460 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (63-13), #1460 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (64-22), #3168 Gretna (83-9), #7591 Dan River (Ringgold) (34-20), #10378 Nelson County (Lovingston) (35-19)
2019 Opponents W-L: 56-71
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Dogwood A)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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