Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy (Moneta, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ospreys
Coach: Kenis Maciel
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kayden Saunders 5'11" 200 Senior RB/DE 4.69
Chase Miller 5'11" 215 Junior FB/DE 4.81
Zach Witcher 6'2" 185 Junior S/QB 4.83

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield Experience/Talent, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -30.6
2022 National Rank: #11375
2022 State Rank: #289
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -42.3
2023 National Rank: #9862
2023 State Rank: #246
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -49.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13755
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 8-5

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-2
2022 League Record/Finish:  
2022 Points For Average: 32.7
2022 Points Against Average: 13.9
2022 Differential: +18.8
2022 Wins: #11467 Isle of Wight Academy (Isle of Wight) (10-7), #11590 Roanoke Catholic (Roanoke) (27-18), #13451 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (46-19), #13451 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (47-6), #13527 Fuqua (Farmville) (33-6), #13723 Mountain View (Quicksburg) (40-13), #14067 Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock) (42-0)
2022 Losses: #11751 Central Virginia Disciples HomeSchool (Richmond) (34-29), #13193 Fishburne Military (Waynesboro) (22-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 25-56
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/22 Mountain View (Quicksburg) (40-13), 11/4/22 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (47-6)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/19 Virginia Spartans (Roanoke), 8/25 at Fishburne Military (Waynesboro), 9/1 vs Bland County (Rocky Gap), 9/8 at Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House), 9/15 at Norfolk Christian (Norfolk), 9/22 St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville), 10/7 at Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham), 10/13 Roanoke Catholic (Roanoke), 10/27 Mountain View (Quicksburg), 11/3 at Isle of Wight Academy (Isle of Wight)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) (-45.6), Isle of Wight Academy (Isle of Wight) (-47), Roanoke Catholic (Roanoke) (-54.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bland County (Rocky Gap) (-101.4), Virginia Spartans (Roanoke) (-92), Mountain View (Quicksburg) (-83.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -50.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -71.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #341
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13682
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%