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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ricky Irby
League: Central
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

D1 PROSPECT
Kesean Henderson 6'0" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 11.8
2022 National Rank: #3414
2022 State Rank: #72
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: 2.1
2023 National Rank: #2339
2023 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1585
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 40-13 (25-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 24.5
2022 Points Against Average: 19
2022 Differential: +5.5
2022 Wins: #3881 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (27-17), #4982 Petersburg (26-14), #5624 Colonial Heights (46-0), #7620 Henrico (Richmond) (25-12), #8269 Prince George (56-8), #9586 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (36-0)
2022 Losses: #168 Dinwiddie (41-13), #1299 Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (21-12), #1360 Varina (Richmond) (35-0), #1749 Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (41-12), #3051 Norcom [I. C.] (Portsmouth) (20-17)
2022 Opponents W-L: 75-52
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/31 Mecklenburg County (Baskerville), 9/8 Lake Taylor (Norfolk), 9/15 at Churchland (Portsmouth), 9/21 at Dinwiddie, 9/28 Colonial Heights, 10/6 at Petersburg, 10/13 Matoaca (Chesterfield), 10/20 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 10/27 at Dale [Thomas] (Chester), 11/3 Prince George
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Dinwiddie (41.8), Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (14.7), Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowbrook (Richmond) (-44.7), Mecklenburg County (Baskerville) (-36.1), Prince George (-28)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 (12.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2466
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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