Manchester (Midlothian, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Tom Hall
League: Dominion
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ramon Brown 6'0" 200 Senior RB 4.4
Cody Shelton 5'10" 175 Junior QB 4.5
Cam Sturdifen 6'2" 175 Senior DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 37.3
2020 National Rank: #658
2020 State Rank: #17
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.1
2021 Starting Power Rating: 32
2021 National Rank: #388
2021 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1492
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 145-49 (100-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 33
2020 Points Against Average: 14.3
2020 Differential: +18.7
2020 Wins: #1168 Hermitage (Richmond) (49-28), #2417 Powhatan (28-23), #3495 Midlothian (42-14), #4435 Clover Hill (Midlothian) (56-20), #6999 James River (Midlothian) (48-0), #9517 Cosby (Midlothian) (35-0)
2020 Losses: #298 Highland Springs (2-0), #1572 Monacan (Richmond) (27-6)
2020 Opponents W-L: 32-20
Recent State Championships: 2018 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014 (5A Conference 12), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAA Dominion)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 0 officially, 6 on field
Streak List: 3/5/21 Powhatan (28-23), 3/12/21 James River (Midlothian) (48-0), 3/19/21 Midlothian (42-14), 3/26/21 Clover Hill (Midlothian) (56-20), 4/1/21 Cosby (Midlothian) (35-0), 4/9/21 Hermitage (Richmond) (49-28)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Highland Springs, 9/10 vs Wythe [George] (Richmond), 9/17 at Powhatan, 9/24 James River (Midlothian), 10/1 at Clover Hill (Midlothian), 10/8 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield), 10/15 at Midlothian, 10/22 Cosby (Midlothian), 10/29 at Huguenot (Richmond), 11/5 Monacan (Richmond)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Springs (30.4), Powhatan (8.6), Monacan (Richmond) (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Wythe [George] (Richmond) (-40.3), Cosby (Midlothian) (-29.3), James River (Midlothian) (-16.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (12.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3897
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%