Spotswood (Penn Laird, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trailblazers
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Dale Shifflett
League: Valley
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rayne Dean 6'3" 220 DE/HB 4.9
Matt Craig 5'11" 175 DB/WR 4.6
Irvine Clark 5'10" 190 LB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Skill Position Depth/Speed, Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Line Size

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -3.9
2022 National Rank: #6532
2022 State Rank: #158
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -17.7
2023 National Rank: #5404
2023 State Rank: #133
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6189
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 32-19 (16-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 24.9
2022 Points Against Average: 13
2022 Differential: +11.9
2022 Wins: #5732 Wilson Memorial (Fishersville) (42-21), #7444 East Rockingham (Elkton) (17-8), #9433 Rockbridge County (Lexington) (25-20), #9892 Broadway (25-0), #10655 Charlottesville (28-7), #10681 Monroe [William] (Stanardsville) (34-7), #11041 Waynesboro (33-0), #11256 Harrisonburg (28-0)
2022 Losses: #4651 Handley [John] (Winchester) (28-0), #5671 Ashby [Turner] (Bridgewater) (17-14), #5671 Ashby [Turner] (Bridgewater) (35-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 49-68
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2016 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Rustburg, 9/1 at Western Albemarle (Crozet), 9/8 Wilson Memorial (Fishersville), 9/15 Charlottesville, 9/22 Monroe [William] (Stanardsville), 9/29 at Broadway, 10/6 East Rockingham (Elkton), 10/13 at Harrisonburg, 10/20 Rockbridge County (Lexington), 11/3 vs Ashby [Turner] (Bridgewater)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rustburg (-10.8), Ashby [Turner] (Bridgewater) (-19.1), Wilson Memorial (Fishersville) (-22.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Harrisonburg (-58.7), Monroe [William] (Stanardsville) (-52.7), Charlottesville (-50)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5 (-12.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #254
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9601
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%