Abingdon (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Blue/White Coach: John Bowles League: AA Southwest Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #61 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Caleb Widner 6'0" 180 WR/CB Mitchell Ludwig 5'10" 165 P/K Matt Boyda 5'11" 230 G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, Secondary Team Weaknesses: Offensive Backfield RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.1 2010 National Rank: #7165 2010 State Rank: #211 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.2 2011 National Rank: #7621 2011 State Rank: #221 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.1 Dynasty National Rank: #7455 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.5 Dynasty Record: 26-25 (11-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 25.4 2010 Points Against Average: 21.5 2010 Differential: +3.9 2010 Wins: #9400 Virginia (Bristol) (34-28), #10630 Marion (7-6), #11397 Graham (Bluefield) (52-21), #11787 Tazewell (34-6), #12003 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (49-13), #14288 Henry [Patrick] (Glade Spring) (42-0) 2010 Losses: #438 Richlands (43-14), #1837 Magna Vista (Ridgeway) (42-3), #3848 Carroll County (Hillsville) (28-3), #4466 Burton [John I.] (Norton) (15-13), #5640 Grundy (35-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-60 Recent League Championships: 2003 (Highlands AA) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Virginia (Bristol), 9/2 at Henry [Patrick] (Glade Spring), 9/9 at Chilhowie, 9/23 Happy Valley (Elizabethton, TN), 9/30 Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 10/7 Carroll County (Hillsville), 10/14 at Lebanon, 10/21 at Richlands, 10/28 Tazewell, 11/4 at Marion Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Richlands (39), Carroll County (Hillsville) (15.8), Chilhowie (11.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Henry [Patrick] (Glade Spring) (-40.7), Tazewell (-16.6), Marion (-11.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1 (3.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #261 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8799 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Virginia (Bristol) [projection: 31-22 win]