GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Tornado
Colors: Blue/Silver/White
Coach: Greg Mance
League: AA Southwest
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Devin Johnson 6'2" 225 Senior RB/LB 4.50 [Marshall]
Josh Hess 6'6" 320 Senior OL/DL 5.80 [Florida International]
Reece Strong 5'10" 170 QB/K 4.80
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Secondary
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.6
2010 National Rank: #438
2010 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.9
2011 National Rank: #914
2011 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #867
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 57-10 (27-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 47.4
2010 Points Against Average: 12.4
2010 Differential: +35
2010 Wins: #962 Brookville (Lynchburg) (44-7), #1470 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (36-23), #1502 Gate City (31-0), #3848 Carroll County (Hillsville) (63-0), #4880 Martinsville (63-19), #5640 Grundy (42-0), #6574 Honaker (61-22), #6786 Powell Valley (Big Stone Gap) (42-20), #7165 Abingdon (43-14), #7482 Lebanon (56-13), #10630 Marion (51-6), #11397 Graham (Bluefield) (56-14), #11787 Tazewell (58-13)
2010 Losses: #334 Poquoson (23-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 96-69
Recent State Championships: 2006 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (Southwest AA), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwest AA), 2006 (Southwest AA), 2005 (Southwest AA), 2004 (Southwest AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Gate City (31-13), 9/2/11 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (24-22), 9/9/11 Graham (Bluefield) (38-0), 9/16/11 Pulaski County (Dublin) (38-21)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Gate City, 9/2 at Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 9/9 Graham (Bluefield), 9/16 Pulaski County (Dublin), 9/23 Patrick County (Stuart), 9/30 at Honaker, 10/7 at Marion, 10/14 at Carroll County (Hillsville), 10/21 Abingdon, 11/4 at Tazewell
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gate City (34.2), Pulaski County (Dublin) (20.9), Carroll County (Hillsville) (15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Patrick County (Stuart) (-24.7), Tazewell (-16.6), Graham (Bluefield) (-14.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4 (16.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #247
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7898
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70%
Opener: 8/26 Gate City [projection: 31-26 win]