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: #4 RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 23.9 2014 National Rank: #2777 2014 State Rank: #78 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 23 2015 National Rank: #2786 2015 State Rank: #77 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 15.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3281 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.2 Dynasty Record: 103-43 (55-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 10-3 2014 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2014 Points For Average: 34.1 2014 Points Against Average: 15.5 2014 Differential: +18.6 2014 Wins: #2764 Richlands (28-17), #4917 Buckingham (48-13), #5365 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (38-8), #5973 Lee (Jonesville) (13-12), #6235 Abingdon (33-0), #7578 Lebanon (35-7), #8523 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (41-18), #10389 Virginia (Bristol) (48-13), #10544 Graham (Bluefield) (70-0), #11780 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (33-6) 2014 Losses: #1286 Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN) (21-0), #2764 Richlands (35-28), #4064 Bluefield (WV) (51-28) 2014 Opponents W-L: 93-60 Recent State Championships: 2010 (2), 2003 (2) Recent League Championships: 2014, 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 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Richlands, 9/4 Abingdon, 9/11 Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN), 9/18 at Bluefield (WV), 9/25 at Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 10/2 at Ridgeview (Clintwood), 10/9 Virginia (Bristol), 10/16 Lee (Jonesville), 10/23 at Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 10/30 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Richlands (24.8), Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN) (19.7), Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (15) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (-14), Virginia (Bristol) (-6.9), Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (2.7) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4 (7.6 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5675 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2015 Projected League Finish: 1st 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.