Dale [Thomas] (Chester, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Kevin Tucker
League: Central
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECTS
Malachi Madison 6'3" 310 Senior DL
Tyler Leinberger 6'5" 310 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, DL Size/Experience, LBs
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience, Secondary Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 34
2020 National Rank: #887
2020 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
2021 Starting Power Rating: 23.4
2021 National Rank: #804
2021 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1596
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 131-66 (80-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 31
2020 Points Against Average: 24.9
2020 Differential: +6.1
2020 Wins: #2362 Dinwiddie (19-14), #2409 Franklin County (Rocky Mount) (41-31), #2563 Prince George (39-7), #4246 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (20-17), #4984 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (39-34), #7885 Petersburg (56-22)
2020 Losses: #30 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (49-3)
2020 Opponents W-L: 25-20
Recent State Championships: 2009 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2015 (6A Conference 3), 2011 (AAA Central), 2009 (AAA Central), 2003 (tied for 1st; Central AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Cosby (Midlothian), 9/2 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield), 9/17 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 9/24 Matoaca (Chesterfield), 10/1 at Prince George, 10/8 Henrico (Richmond), 10/15 Hopewell, 10/22 at Petersburg, 11/5 Dinwiddie
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Dinwiddie (23.4), Matoaca (Chesterfield) (6.3), Hopewell (5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowbrook (Richmond) (-33.9), Cosby (Midlothian) (-29.3), Petersburg (-18.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 (24.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3921
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50%