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GENERAL
Nickname: Little Giants
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Brandon Jarvis
League: Shenandoah (moving from Valley)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2020 JV Record: 0-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Taylin Henderson 6'1" 235 Junior OL/DL
Laz Powell 5'9" 205 Senior RB/LB
Ryan Barbour 5'7" 165 Junior RB/LB 4.57

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Only Lost 6 Seniors
Team Weaknesses: QB Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -18.7
2020 National Rank: #9565
2020 State Rank: #261
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -23.8
2021 National Rank: #8160
2021 State Rank: #239
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11249
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 38-145 (28-78 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2020 Points For Average: 11
2020 Points Against Average: 23.4
2020 Differential: -12.4
2020 Wins: #11617 East Rockingham (Elkton) (20-7)
2020 Losses: #3818 Rockbridge County (Lexington) (38-6), #4477 Wilson Memorial (Fishersville) (35-8), #5407 Ashby [Turner] (Bridgewater) (33-22), #5891 Harrisonburg (6-0), #6582 Broadway (19-8), #9645 Staunton (26-13)
2020 Opponents W-L: 24-21
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 3A Conference 29)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Riverheads (Staunton), 9/3 Stuarts Draft, 9/10 Fort Defiance, 9/17 vs Wilson Memorial (Fishersville), 9/24 at Staunton, 10/1 Buffalo Gap (Swoope), 10/15 at Rockbridge County (Lexington), 10/22 at Spotswood (Penn Laird), 10/29 at Ashby [Turner] (Bridgewater), 11/5 Broadway
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Riverheads (Staunton) (32.9), Stuarts Draft (14), Rockbridge County (Lexington) (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Staunton (-33.6), Fort Defiance (-22.3), Spotswood (Penn Laird) (-21.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4166
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2021 Projected League Finish: 8th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%