Dale [Thomas] (Chester, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Kevin Tucker
League: Central
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

D1 PROSPECT
Shamari Earls 6'2" 180 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ethan Minter 6'1" 190 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 24
2023 National Rank: #1795
2023 State Rank: #30
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2024 Starting Power Rating: 5.3
2024 National Rank: #2137
2024 State Rank: #37
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 24.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1441
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-11 (22-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 27.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1570
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.7
Dynasty Record: 158-72 (94-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 29.1
2023 Points Against Average: 15.1
2023 Differential: +14
2023 Wins: #1441 Dinwiddie (31-28), #1565 Matoaca (Chesterfield) (24-21), #2447 Glen Allen (27-7), #3607 Hopewell (28-24), #4247 Western Branch (Chesapeake) (31-22), #4692 Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield) (17-0), #5777 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland) (28-17), #6478 Cosby (Midlothian) (35-0), #7287 Petersburg (24-0), #7549 Prince George (41-14), #8594 Meadowbrook (Richmond) (42-8)
2023 Losses: #1401 Manchester (Midlothian) (40-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 70-65
Recent State Championships: 2009 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2020, 2015 (6A Conference 3), 2011 (AAA Central), 2009 (AAA Central), 2003 (tied for 1st; Central AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Cosby (Midlothian), 9/6 at Bird [Lloyd C.] (Chesterfield), 9/20 at Glen Allen, 9/26 at Prince George, 10/3 Dinwiddie, 10/10 Matoaca (Chesterfield), 10/18 at Meadowbrook (Richmond), 10/25 Henry [Patrick] (Ashland), 11/1 at Hopewell, 11/8 Petersburg
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Dinwiddie (24.6), Matoaca (Chesterfield) (21.4), Glen Allen (5.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowbrook (Richmond) (-32.6), Petersburg (-25.4), Prince George (-22.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (8.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3273
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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