Independence (Ashburn, VA) previews home GENERAL Coach: R.J. Windows League: Potomac Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2022 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jackson Thorne 6'0" 230 Junior LB 4.61 Matt Montgomery 6'6" 330 Senior OL 5.21 Max Randolph 6'3" 225 Senior TE/DE COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Julien Randolph 6'5" 210 Senior TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LBs, RB, QB Team Weaknesses: OL Depth RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 6.9 2022 National Rank: #4233 2022 State Rank: #95 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2023 Starting Power Rating: -1.4 2023 National Rank: #2805 2023 State Rank: #60 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4331 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4 Dynasty Record: 20-19 (7-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2022 Points For Average: 29.8 2022 Points Against Average: 19.2 2022 Differential: +10.6 2022 Wins: #5273 Riverside (Leesburg) (28-18), #7297 Potomac Falls (Sterling) (33-21), #8232 Bishop Ireton (Alexandria) (43-7), #8822 Washington (Charles Town, WV) (49-7), #10555 Fauquier (Warrenton) (44-7), #11844 Dominion (Sterling) (54-0) 2022 Losses: #412 Stone Bridge (Ashburn) (56-7), #1610 Loudoun County (Leesburg) (27-21), #2860 Woodgrove (Purcellville) (28-7), #3040 Briar Woods (Ashburn) (21-12) 2022 Opponents W-L: 46-63 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Massaponax (Spotsylvania), 8/31 at Tuscarora (Leesburg), 9/8 Brooke Point (Stafford), 9/14 at Stafford (Falmouth), 9/29 at Woodgrove (Purcellville), 10/6 Lightridge (Aldie), 10/13 at Riverside (Leesburg), 10/20 Stone Bridge (Ashburn), 10/27 Potomac Falls (Sterling), 11/3 vs Briar Woods (Ashburn) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Stone Bridge (Ashburn) (31.8), Tuscarora (Leesburg) (3.8), Woodgrove (Purcellville) (1.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lightridge (Aldie) (-31.2), Stafford (Falmouth) (-26.6), Potomac Falls (Sterling) (-16.4) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2187 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 6th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |