Gate City (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bill Houseright League: 2A Conference 40 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 8 2013 National Rank: #6012 2013 State Rank: #168 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 12.3 2014 National Rank: #4711 2014 State Rank: #132 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15 Dynasty National Rank: #3445 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4 Dynasty Record: 93-40 (49-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 8-5 2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2013 Points For Average: 28 2013 Points Against Average: 29.3 2013 Differential: -1.3 2013 Wins: #6191 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (24-14), #7138 Virginia (Bristol) (37-25), #8999 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (32-20), #8999 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (49-13), #9266 Lee (Jonesville) (40-20), #9724 Abingdon (42-21), #10096 Lebanon (48-29), #12439 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Wise) (21-6) 2013 Losses: #1432 Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN) (40-7), #2776 Bluefield (WV) (61-7), #3407 Buckingham (42-17), #5020 Richlands (49-21), #6191 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (41-19) 2013 Opponents W-L: 90-61 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 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/14 Richlands (28-17) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 Richlands, 9/5 at Abingdon, 9/12 at Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN), 9/19 Bluefield (WV), 9/26 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 10/3 Lebanon, 10/10 at Virginia (Bristol), 10/17 at Lee (Jonesville), 10/24 Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 10/31 at Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN) (34.3), Bluefield (WV) (22), Richlands (12.3) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (-20.1), Lebanon (-9.4), Lee (Jonesville) (-5.6) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (4.7 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #215 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6486 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.