Galax (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Maroon Tide Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Jarred VanAcker League: A Western (moving from A Mountain Empire) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #19 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 8.9 2010 National Rank: #5729 2010 State Rank: #162 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.6 2011 National Rank: #5607 2011 State Rank: #166 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -14.5 Dynasty National Rank: #11922 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.4 Dynasty Record: 24-29 (13-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 30.8 2010 Points Against Average: 15.5 2010 Differential: +15.3 2010 Wins: #7223 Bath County (Hot Springs) (21-7), #8286 Grayson County (Independence) (23-14), #9309 Covington (34-6), #9909 Craig County (New Castle) (30-21), #11599 Rural Retreat (55-21), #12795 Narrows (41-0), #13402 Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (32-7), #13982 Northwood (Saltville) (45-0), #14036 Alleghany (Sparta, NC) (35-0) 2010 Losses: #1963 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (38-26), #1963 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (41-21), #3240 Radford (27-21), #7008 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (20-16) 2010 Opponents W-L: 77-73 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; A Mountain Empire) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/26/11 Glenvar (Salem) (17-14), 9/2/11 Floyd County (Floyd) (37-21), 9/9/11 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (56-12), 9/16/11 Radford (43-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Glenvar (Salem), 9/2 Floyd County (Floyd), 9/9 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston), 9/16 Radford, 9/23 at Craig County (New Castle), 10/7 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows), 10/14 at Graham (Bluefield), 10/21 Narrows, 10/28 at Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland), 11/4 at Grayson County (Independence) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (25.5), Radford (20), Floyd County (Floyd) (4.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (-28.9), Narrows (-23.5), Graham (Bluefield) (-14.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 (-3.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #266 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9249 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 14th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Glenvar (Salem) [projection: 24-20 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.