GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Scarlet/Silver
Coach: Jamie Harless
League: Blue Ridge
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Gunner Givens 6'7" 275 OL/DL 5.0
Hunter Rice 5'11" 225 RB/LB 4.5
Troy Everett 6'3.5" 290 OL/DL 5.1
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Colston Powers 6'4" 285 Senior OT
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaiah Stephens 6'3" 180 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 4 Starters
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 33.7
2019 National Rank: #1047
2019 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 38.7
2020 National Rank*: #288
2020 State Rank*: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 15
Dynasty National Rank: #4506
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 23.7
Dynasty Record: 108-87 (43-32 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 31.1
2019 Points Against Average: 11.9
2019 Differential: +19.2
2019 Wins: #1005 Heritage (Lynchburg) (25-14), #1475 Bluefield (WV) (20-14), #2147 Northside (Roanoke) (31-23), #2147 Northside (Roanoke) (14-7), #3353 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (33-13), #3691 Blacksburg (23-7), #3680 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (22-21), #5328 Brookville (Lynchburg) (15-9), #5951 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (29-7), #5951 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (41-7), #6530 Fleming [William] (Roanoke) (38-14), #9366 Campbell [William] (Naruna) (49-0), #10079 Staunton River (Moneta) (42-7), #10230 Staunton (77-0)
2019 Losses: #285 Hopewell (35-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 98-82
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/27 Washington [George] (Danville), 15/5 at Fleming [William] (Roanoke), 15/12 Byrd [William] (Vinton), 15/19 vs Staunton River (Moneta), 15/27 Franklin County (Rocky Mount), 16/2 at Northside (Roanoke), 16/10 Christiansburg, 16/16 Abingdon, 16/24 Liberty Christian (Lynchburg), 17/1 vs Lafayette (Williamsburg)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Northside (Roanoke) (12.5), Lafayette (Williamsburg) (11.3), Washington [George] (Danville) (7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Staunton River (Moneta) (-24.3), Byrd [William] (Vinton) (-10.8), Abingdon (-9.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (14.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #44
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3455
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 90%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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