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GENERAL
Nickname: Gladiators
Colors: Red/White/Black
Coach: Ray Norcross
League: Shenandoah
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 19.9
2023 National Rank: #2285
2023 State Rank: #39
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 5.3
2024 National Rank: #2137
2024 State Rank: #37
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 30.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #904
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 64-3 (30-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #2336
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 233-37 (101-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 33.6
2023 Points Against Average: 14.2
2023 Differential: +19.4
2023 Wins: #3327 Christiansburg (24-21), #3433 Central (Woodstock) (41-14), #4461 Clarke County (Berryville) (27-13), #5086 Poquoson (37-7), #5640 Tazewell (35-7), #6334 Fort Defiance (28-13), #7345 Wilson Memorial (Fishersville) (37-0), #7567 Madison County (Madison) (69-14), #8033 Stuarts Draft (28-3), #8153 Staunton (14-12), #11061 Waynesboro (60-35), #11813 Buffalo Gap (Swoope) (42-13), #13073 Marshall [John] (Richmond) (forfeit win)
2023 Losses: #1294 Radford (39-21), #3433 Central (Woodstock) (8-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 103-71
Recent State Championships: 2022 (Class 1), 2021 (Class 1), 2020 (Class 1), 2019 (1A), 2018 (1), 2017 (1A), 2016 (1A), 2010 (1), 2006 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015 (1A Conference 44), 2014 (2A Conference 36), 2010 (A Shenandoah), 2009 (A Shenandoah), 2006 (Shenandoah A), 2005 (Shenandoah A)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Central (Woodstock), 9/6 Tazewell, 9/13 at Fort Defiance, 9/20 at Rocktown (Harrisonburg), 9/27 Wilson Memorial (Fishersville), 10/4 at Christiansburg, 10/11 at Staunton, 10/18 Buffalo Gap (Swoope), 10/25 at Stuarts Draft, 11/1 Waynesboro
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Christiansburg (2.5), Central (Woodstock) (-9.6), Fort Defiance (-14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Buffalo Gap (Swoope) (-46.5), Waynesboro (-42.2), Stuarts Draft (-26.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (0.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6155
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%



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