Altavista Combined School (Altavista, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colonels Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Mike Scharnus League: A Eastern (moving from A Dogwood) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.3 2010 National Rank: #4666 2010 State Rank: #143 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 12 2011 National Rank: #4568 2011 State Rank: #141 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.9 Dynasty National Rank: #6593 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4 Dynasty Record: 32-24 (13-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 35.3 2010 Points Against Average: 22.9 2010 Differential: +12.4 2010 Wins: #6106 Dan River (Ringgold) (29-22), #7077 Madison County (Madison) (30-22), #7534 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (27-6), #8399 Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) (21-17), #8617 Campbell [William] (Naruna) (55-32), #8952 James River (Buchanan) (29-13), #10528 Nelson County (Lovingston) (41-0), #10958 Chatham (48-21), #11775 Cumberland (61-44), #13239 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (62-6) 2010 Losses: #1403 Riverheads (Staunton) (42-14), #1909 Gretna (50-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 63-66 Recent State Championships: 2009 (1) Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; A Dogwood) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House), 9/2 Campbell [William] (Naruna), 9/9 James River (Buchanan), 9/16 at Cumberland, 9/24 Gretna, 9/30 at Campbell [William] (Naruna), 10/7 Chatham, 10/14 at Nelson County (Lovingston), 10/21 Appomattox County (Appomattox), 10/28 at Dan River (Ringgold) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gretna (27.1), Appomattox County (Appomattox) (11), Dan River (Ringgold) (10.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chatham (-12.6), Nelson County (Lovingston) (-12.1), Cumberland (-10.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (2.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7860 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% Opener: 8/26 at Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House) [projection: 31-17 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.