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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ricky Irby
League: Central
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kesean Henderson 6'0" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 10.9
2023 National Rank: #3607
2023 State Rank: #72
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -0.7
2024 National Rank*: #3283
2024 State Rank*: #67
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 20.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1917
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-15 (23-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3148
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 139-99 (71-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 32.6
2023 Points Against Average: 19.9
2023 Differential: +12.7
2023 Wins: #3228 Churchland (Portsmouth) (42-0), #4097 Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (42-25), #5924 Washington [Booker T.] (Norfolk) (34-17), #6475 Colonial Heights (28-0), #7287 Petersburg (55-26), #7549 Prince George (48-27), #8594 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (39-8), #11185 Mecklenburg County (Baskerville) (44-0)
2023 Losses: #1441 Dinwiddie (50-22), #1565 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (35-7), #1795 Dale [Thomas] (Chester) (28-24), #3448 Heritage (Newport News) (23-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 71-66
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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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