Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Navy/Orange Coach: Harris Hart III League: Mountain Empire (moving from 1A Conference 46) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: -1.4 2015 National Rank: #8288 2015 State Rank: #225 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 1.1 2016 National Rank: #7545 2016 State Rank: #211 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -25.4 Dynasty National Rank: #13791 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.5 Dynasty Record: 48-86 (20-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 8-4 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (3rd) 2015 Points For Average: 30.2 2015 Points Against Average: 31.7 2015 Differential: -1.5 2015 Wins: #7192 Rural Retreat (21-14), #7535 Grayson County (Independence) (26-18), #9707 Henry [Patrick] (Glade Spring) (64-57), #10516 Northwood (Saltville) (27-6), #12613 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (42-41), #13391 Craig County (New Castle) (41-6), #13848 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (41-12), #14189 Montcalm (WV) (42-12) 2015 Losses: #2644 Galax (69-6), #4294 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (56-12), #4401 Graham (Bluefield) (62-14), #9828 Narrows (27-26) 2015 Opponents W-L: 65-73 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Mountain Empire A) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Craig County (New Castle), 9/2 at Rural Retreat, 9/9 at Northwood (Saltville), 9/23 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston), 9/30 Montcalm (WV), 10/7 Narrows, 10/14 at Grayson County (Independence), 10/21 Graham (Bluefield), 10/28 at Galax, 11/4 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Galax (24.7), Graham (Bluefield) (18.1), Rural Retreat (4) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Montcalm (WV) (-39.1), Craig County (New Castle) (-38.4), Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (-37.7) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4 (-6.7 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #299 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11447 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.