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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ricky Irby
League: Central
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 18.3
2021 National Rank: #2402
2021 State Rank: #44
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2022 Starting Power Rating: 16.2
2022 National Rank: #1167
2022 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 19
Dynasty National Rank: #3141
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 125-90 (62-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 32.6
2021 Points Against Average: 20.5
2021 Differential: +12.1
2021 Wins: #4839 Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (54-27), #5812 Prince George (62-28), #6613 Henrico (Richmond) (36-0), #7369 Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth) (35-13), #7879 Colonial Heights (48-8), #10118 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (28-0)
2021 Losses: #480 Phoebus (Hampton) (27-7), #1117 Dinwiddie (35-20), #2076 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (28-15), #2859 Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (39-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 52-46
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2017, 2003 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2015 (3A Conference 26), 2004 (Central AAA), 2003 (tied for 1st; Central AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Varina (Richmond), 9/9 Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth), 9/16 at Henrico (Richmond), 9/22 Petersburg, 9/29 at Colonial Heights, 10/7 Dinwiddie, 10/14 Dale [Thomas] (Chester), 10/21 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 10/28 at Matoaca (Chesterfield), 11/4 Prince George
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Varina (Richmond) (27.6), Dinwiddie (20.7), Matoaca (Chesterfield) (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowbrook (Richmond) (-34.6), Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth) (-31.6), Petersburg (-28.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (9.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3213
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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