GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Tornado
Colors: Blue/Silver/White
Coach: Greg Mance
League: AA Southwest
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #13
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Hess 6'7" 305 Senior OL 5.70 [Florida International]
Devin Johnson 6'2" 210 Senior LB 4.70 [Marshall]
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 21.9
2011 National Rank: #2939
2011 State Rank: #87
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 16.6
2012 National Rank: #3655
2012 State Rank: #115
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #868
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 98-19 (40-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 43.8
2011 Points Against Average: 14
2011 Differential: +29.8
2011 Wins: #5721 Pulaski County (Dublin) (38-21), #5731 Gate City (31-13), #6821 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (24-22), #7001 Honaker (45-19), #7560 Tunstall (Dry Fork) (58-7), #9706 Carroll County (Hillsville) (48-23), #10303 Graham (Bluefield) (38-0), #11347 Marion (49-0), #11895 Abingdon (56-10), #12974 Patrick County (Stuart) (49-0), #13722 Tazewell (69-18)
2011 Losses: #1795 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (35-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 51-83
Recent State Championships: 2006
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (Southwest AA), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwest AA), 2006 (Southwest AA), 2005 (Southwest AA), 2004 (Southwest AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Gate City, 8/31 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 9/7 at Graham (Bluefield), 9/14 at Pulaski County (Dublin), 9/21 at Patrick County (Stuart), 9/28 Honaker, 10/5 Marion, 10/12 Carroll County (Hillsville), 10/19 at Abingdon, 11/2 Tazewell
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gate City (13.2), Pulaski County (Dublin) (8.9), Honaker (5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tazewell (-33.4), Patrick County (Stuart) (-25.9), Abingdon (-18.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 (-1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #286
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9938
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47%
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