Gate City (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bill Houseright League: A Western Playoff Division: 2 Playoff Division Rank: #11 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 8.9 2011 National Rank: #5730 2011 State Rank: #163 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 12 2012 National Rank: #4685 2012 State Rank: #137 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2512 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2 Dynasty Record: 83-27 (42-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (11th) 2011 Points For Average: 20.5 2011 Points Against Average: 19.4 2011 Differential: +1.1 2011 Wins: #6579 Bluefield (WV) (21-7), #6821 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (34-20), #8348 Lee (Jonesville) (14-6), #8901 Virginia (Bristol) (21-7), #9085 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (36-6), #10282 Lebanon (36-0) 2011 Losses: #2017 Harlan County (Harlan, KY) (48-7), #2590 Clintwood (28-27), #2940 Richlands (31-13), #3213 Dan River (Ringgold) (33-10), #4090 Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN) (27-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 78-49 Recent State Championships: 2010, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2010 (A Clinch Mountain), 2009 (A Clinch Mountain), 2008 (Clinch Mountain A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lonesome Pine A), 2003 (Lonesome Pine A) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Richlands, 8/31 at Harlan County (Harlan, KY), 9/7 at Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN), 9/14 Lebanon, 9/28 at Bluefield (WV), 10/5 Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 10/12 at Virginia (Bristol), 10/19 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 10/26 at Lee (Jonesville), 11/2 Clintwood Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Harlan County (Harlan, KY) (29), Clintwood (23.8), Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN) (20.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lebanon (-9.6), Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (-4.3), Virginia (Bristol) (-3.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 (10.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #193 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4877 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 9th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.