Manchester (Midlothian, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Tom Hall
League: Dominion
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyleek McCoy 6'4" 300 OL/DL 5.0
Cam Sturdifen 6'2" 180 DB 4.5
Brandon Flippin 6'0" 215 LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Nucleus Returning
Team Weaknesses: Many Unproven Players

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 39
2019 National Rank: #674
2019 State Rank: #12
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 23.8
2020 National Rank*: #986
2020 State Rank*: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 28.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1642
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 139-47 (95-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 39.7
2019 Points Against Average: 17.3
2019 Differential: +22.4
2019 Wins: #230 Varina (Richmond) (45-38), #949 Deep Run (Glen Allen) (36-18), #3612 Clover Hill (Midlothian) (27-7), #4306 Monacan (Richmond) (34-12), #4334 Freeman [Douglas] (Richmond) (49-7), #5555 Huguenot (Richmond) (49-21), #5678 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (40-19), #6193 Cosby (Midlothian) (51-7), #6568 Powhatan (56-21), #8194 Midlothian (35-8), #10117 James River (Midlothian) (62-7)
2019 Losses: #230 Varina (Richmond) (34-16), #248 Highland Springs (26-16)
2019 Opponents W-L: 91-56
Recent State Championships: 2018 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014 (5A Conference 12), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAA Dominion)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/26 Monacan (Richmond), 15/5 vs Powhatan, 15/12 James River (Midlothian), 15/19 at Midlothian, 15/26 Clover Hill (Midlothian), 16/1 at Cosby (Midlothian), 16/9 at Hermitage (Richmond), 16/16 vs Highland Springs
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Highland Springs (44.9), Monacan (Richmond) (6), Clover Hill (Midlothian) (3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Midlothian (-24.2), James River (Midlothian) (-22.9), Powhatan (-14.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4 (19.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #43
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3396
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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