GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mark Palyo
League: VISAA Virginia Prep
Playoff Division: VISAA 1
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Krystian Williams 6'1" 185 Senior S/WR
Hayden Rollison 6'3" 225 Senior TE/LB
Hudson Avery 6'3" 215 Senior LB/WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved OL Size/Strength, WR Experience/Speed/Play-Making, LB/DL Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL/QB Inexperience
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -2.7
2021 National Rank: #6210
2021 State Rank: #142
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2022 Starting Power Rating: -17
2022 National Rank: #5978
2022 State Rank: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2121
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.2
Dynasty Record: 124-56 (41-28 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 5-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 19.3
2021 Points Against Average: 21
2021 Differential: -1.7
2021 Wins: #6800 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (21-14), #6926 Goochland (21-0), #8958 Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (23-21), #11108 St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) (35-7), #11166 Flint Hill (Oakton) (41-18)
2021 Losses: #1727 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (48-14), #1997 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (37-0), #2515 Benedictine (Richmond) (21-7), #4921 Woodberry Forest (28-17), #5956 Episcopal (Alexandria) (16-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 47-53
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2009 (VISFA 1), 2008 (VISFA 1), 2006 (VISFA 1), 2005 (VISFA 1), 2004 (VISFA 3), 2003 (VISFA 3)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; VISFA Virginia Prep), 2007 (tied for 1st; VISFA Virginia Prep), 2006 (VISFA Virginia Prep), 2005 (VISFA Virginia Prep), 2004 (Virginia Prep)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 at Goochland, 9/9 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond), 9/16 at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk), 9/23 Flint Hill (Oakton), 9/30 at Episcopal (Alexandria), 10/7 Woodberry Forest, 10/14 at Benedictine (Richmond), 10/21 at Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union), 10/29 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk), 11/5 at St. Christopher's (Richmond)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (14.8), Benedictine (Richmond) (12), St. Christopher's (Richmond) (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Flint Hill (Oakton) (-48.4), Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union) (-33.2), Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (-26)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #95
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4538
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%