Middlesex (Saluda, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chargers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Mark Bowen League: Tidewater Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2024 JV Record: 7-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Devonte Griffin 6'4" 200 OLB/WR Jakub Bowen 5'11" 190 FB/LB Peyton Calhoun 6'0" 205 OL/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LBs Return Intact, DB Experience Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -33 2024 National Rank: #11058 2024 State Rank: #263 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -45 2025 National Rank*: #10826 2025 State Rank*: #258 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -47.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #13280 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-22 (8-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -31.7 Dynasty National Rank: #14046 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.3 Dynasty Record: 76-130 [75-131 on the field] (46-57 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 7-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 31.7 2024 Points Against Average: 37.5 2024 Differential: -5.8 2024 Wins: #11187 Northampton (Eastville) (36-34), #12141 West Point (38-19), #12999 King & Queen Central (King & Queen Court House) (32-12), #13078 Lancaster (36-30), #13516 Windsor (62-32), #13864 Charles City (66-28), #13994 Mathews (forfeit win) 2024 Losses: #3429 Essex (Tappahannock) (72-0), #5812 Rappahannock (Warsaw) (72-16), #11179 Northumberland (Heathsville) (34-13), #11187 Northampton (Eastville) (42-18) 2024 Opponents W-L: 59-58 Recent League Championships: 2024, 2015 (1A Conference 42) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 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. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)