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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Tornado
Colors: Blue/Silver/White
Coach: Greg Mance
League: 2A Conference 39 (moving from AA Southwest)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 14.8
2012 National Rank: #4445
2012 State Rank: #137
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 13.4
2013 National Rank: #4481
2013 State Rank: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1815
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 52-10 (26-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 33.5
2012 Points Against Average: 16.3
2012 Differential: +17.2
2012 Wins: #3901 Honaker (35-0), #5746 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (32-30), #6326 Marion (24-14), #6715 Graham (Bluefield) (24-8), #9478 Abingdon (35-6), #9862 Gate City (40-6), #10827 Tazewell (65-33), #11214 Carroll County (Hillsville) (28-7), #13883 Patrick County (Stuart) (62-16)
2012 Losses: #2456 Pulaski County (Dublin) (28-17), #3225 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (31-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 58-69
Recent State Championships: 2006 (3)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (AA Southwest), 2011 (AA Southwest), 2010 (AA Southwest), 2009 (AA Southwest), 2008 (Southwest AA), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwest AA), 2006 (Southwest AA), 2005 (Southwest AA), 2004 (Southwest AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Gate City, 9/6 at Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 9/13 Graham (Bluefield), 9/20 at Lord Botetourt (Daleville), 9/27 Virginia (Bristol), 10/4 at Bluefield (WV), 10/11 at Tazewell, 10/25 Abingdon, 11/1 at Lebanon, 11/8 Grundy
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (16.7), Bluefield (WV) (15.2), Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Grundy (-22.9), Tazewell (-12.5), Lebanon (-10.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8 (2.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8283
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%



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