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GENERAL
Nickname: Colonels
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Mike Scharnus
League: Dogwood
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -1.8
2024 National Rank: #5553
2024 State Rank: #118
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -15.7
2025 National Rank*: #5772
2025 State Rank*: #124
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -18.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9461
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-26 (15-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8941
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 140-114 (42-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 45.3
2024 Points Against Average: 11.6
2024 Differential: +33.7
2024 Wins: #7110 Lunenburg Central (Victoria) (28-21), #7134 Gretna (28-14), #7266 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (24-0), #7795 Buffalo Gap (Swoope) (32-20), #8982 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (29-8), #10711 Nelson County (Lovingston) (50-12), #11955 Sussex Central (Sussex) (64-8), #12093 Dan River (Ringgold) (74-7), #12207 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (57-0), #12296 Chatham (73-18), #12857 Campbell [William] (Naruna) (64-13), #13059 Prince Edward County (Farmville) (58-0)
2024 Losses: #3429 Essex (Tappahannock) (30-8)
2024 Opponents W-L: 73-73
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013, 2009 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2009 (tied for 1st; A Dogwood)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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