Varina (Richmond, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Marcus Lewis
League: Colonial
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

D1 PROSPECTS
Lamar Booker 6'2" 195 Senior WR
Eric Smith 5'10" 170 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kaveion Keys 6'3" 205 Senior LB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 28
2022 National Rank: #1360
2022 State Rank: #22
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: 16.7
2023 National Rank: #945
2023 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 35.1
Dynasty National Rank: #590
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.4
Dynasty Record: 46-11 (20-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 30.3
2022 Points Against Average: 10.8
2022 Differential: +19.5
2022 Wins: #2147 Hanover (Mechanicsville) (21-12), #3414 Hopewell (35-0), #3791 Hermitage (Richmond) (13-0), #3881 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (35-0), #4122 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland) (27-21), #4321 Glen Allen (29-7), #7596 Mechanicsville (34-3), #7620 Henrico (Richmond) (50-0), #7660 Atlee (Mechanicsville) (46-14), #9637 Armstrong/Kennedy (Richmond) (60-12)
2022 Losses: #162 Highland Springs (29-0), #900 King George (31-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 75-60
Recent State Championships: 2021 (Class 4)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A Conference 3), 2012 (AAA Capital), 2011 (AAA Capital), 2008 (Capital AAA), 2006 (Capital AAA), 2004 (Capital AAA), 2003 (Capital AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Indian River (Chesapeake), 8/31 Freedom (Woodbridge), 9/21 Henrico (Richmond), 9/29 vs Mechanicsville, 10/6 at Glen Allen, 10/13 Hanover (Mechanicsville), 10/20 Atlee (Mechanicsville), 10/28 at Highland Springs, 11/3 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (Woodbridge) (54.7), Highland Springs (39.3), Hanover (Mechanicsville) (2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mechanicsville (-30.1), Henrico (Richmond) (-27), Atlee (Mechanicsville) (-20.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (10.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1612
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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