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GENERAL
Nickname: Redskins
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Donnie Mays
League: Mountain State
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2023 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Da'Ron Parks 6'5" 300 Junior OL 5.02
Tyshawn Dues 5'10.5" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Noah Vellaithambi 5'11.5" 210 Senior QB/DB 4.75

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacqai Long 6'2" 200 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: K Inexperience, OL Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 15.2
2023 National Rank: #2922
2023 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 21.5
2024 National Rank*: #907
2024 State Rank*: #3
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 18.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2251
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-20 (21-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3018
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 136-94 (101-73 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 49.8
2023 Points Against Average: 19.8
2023 Differential: +30
2023 Wins: #1364 Princeton (56-42), #1415 Cabell Midland (Ona) (31-28), #3561 Spring Valley (Huntington) (48-35), #4848 Winfield (63-0), #7715 Capital (Charleston) (93-7), #9251 Riverside (Belle) (44-7), #11823 St. Albans (81-0), #12027 South Charleston (89-7)
2023 Losses: #731 Huntington (28-6), #2660 Parkersburg (47-23), #3231 Washington [George] (Charleston) (17-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 67-58
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Huntington, 9/6 Spring Valley (Huntington), 9/13 at Parkersburg, 9/20 at DeWitt (MI), 9/27 Cabell Midland (Ona), 10/4 at St. Albans, 10/11 at Capital (Charleston), 10/25 at Riverside (Belle), 11/1 Washington [George] (Charleston), 11/8 Martinsburg
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Martinsburg (38.9), Huntington (23.3), Washington [George] (Charleston) (10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Albans (-49.6), Riverside (Belle) (-26.7), Capital (Charleston) (-25)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (4.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1290
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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