Gate City (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bill Houseright League: 2A Conference 40 (moving from A Western) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #32 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -7.9 2012 National Rank: #9862 2012 State Rank: #269 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: -7.9 2013 National Rank: #9821 2013 State Rank: #272 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 13.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4166 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.8 Dynasty Record: 39-20 (19-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 2-8 2012 League Record/Finish: 2-4 2012 Points For Average: 17 2012 Points Against Average: 41.2 2012 Differential: -24.2 2012 Wins: #10346 Lebanon (31-14), #12355 Lee (Jonesville) (22-19) 2012 Losses: #1771 Harlan County (Harlan, KY) (55-0), #3377 Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN) (49-0), #3453 Clintwood (56-28), #3504 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (21-14), #4339 Bluefield (WV) (63-21), #4445 Richlands (40-6), #5746 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (55-27), #6426 Virginia (Bristol) (40-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 76-42 Recent State Championships: 2010 (2), 2003 (2) 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 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Richlands, 9/6 Abingdon, 9/13 Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN), 9/20 at Bluefield (WV), 9/27 at Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 10/4 at Lebanon, 10/11 Virginia (Bristol), 10/18 vs Lee (Jonesville), 10/25 at Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 11/1 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Wise) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN) (19.9), Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (19.2), Bluefield (WV) (15.2) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lee (Jonesville) (-24.3), Lebanon (-10.2), Central [Kelly/Pound] (Wise) (-7.6) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6851 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.