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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Green/Blue/Gold
Coach: Heath Gilbert
League: Northwestern
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zayden Burks 5'11" 180 Junior HB/DB
Marques Lockhart 6'1" 215 Senior FB/MLB
Andre Ford 6'2" 205 Senior ILB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, RB, LBs/DL Return Intact
Team Weaknesses: QB/WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -7.6
2024 National Rank: #6623
2024 State Rank: #151
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -17.1
2025 National Rank*: #6028
2025 State Rank*: #132
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -8.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7395
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-25-1 (21-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9068
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 87-102-1 (46-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 27
2024 Points Against Average: 22.9
2024 Differential: +4.1
2024 Wins: #8195 Millbrook (Winchester) (23-14), #9014 Brentsville District (Nokesville) (37-22), #9014 Brentsville District (Nokesville) (35-10), #10279 Warren County (Front Royal) (41-12), #10361 Fauquier (Warrenton) (22-0), #10495 Meridian (Falls Church) (27-15), #11377 Liberty (Bealeton) (42-6), #13952 Manassas Park (57-2)
2024 Losses: #1662 Kettle Run (Nokesville) (62-0), #2667 Strasburg (38-12), #2672 Jefferson [Thomas] (Richmond) (38-7), #6205 Wood [James] (Winchester) (56-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 64-73
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2012 (AA Northwestern), 2011 (tied for 1st; AA Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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






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