GENERAL
Nickname: Generals
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Billy Mills
League: Central
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Cedric Drumgoole 5'11" 165 Senior WR/FS 4.6
Cornell Lucess 6'2" 235 Senior DL/OL 4.9
Brenton Hilton 6'1" 180 Junior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
D'Anta Johnson 6'2" 265 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, LB, QB
Team Weaknesses: RB, DB
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 22.5
2019 National Rank: #2287
2019 State Rank: #49
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 11.7
2020 National Rank*: #2245
2020 State Rank*: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1937
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 135-68 (67-36 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 35
2019 Points Against Average: 25.2
2019 Differential: +9.8
2019 Wins: #2381 Eastern View (Culpeper) (25-17), #3487 Washington [George] (Danville) (45-42), #3844 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (20-15), #4306 Monacan (Richmond) (49-27), #4699 Petersburg (37-20), #10401 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (63-0), #11319 Colonial Heights (63-6)
2019 Losses: #285 Hopewell (35-20), #930 Massaponax (Spotsylvania) (47-30), #1724 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland) (13-6), #1772 Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (46-44), #1885 North Stafford (Stafford) (33-29), #3264 Prince George (27-24)
2019 Opponents W-L: 97-59
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Conference 20), 2010 (AAA Central), 2008 (Central AAA), 2007 (tied for 1st; Central AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Hopewell (48.5), Prince George (11.6), Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Colonial Heights (-29.9), Matoaca (Chesterfield) (-9.1), Petersburg (-7.7)
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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