Gate City (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bill Houseright League: Mountain (moving from 2A Conference 40) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 4 2015 National Rank: #6934 2015 State Rank: #181 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 4 2016 National Rank: #6863 2016 State Rank: #184 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3556 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.9 Dynasty Record: 106-50 (57-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 3-7 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th) 2015 Points For Average: 27.1 2015 Points Against Average: 25.6 2015 Differential: +1.5 2015 Wins: #7273 Virginia (Bristol) (13-0), #9040 Lee (Jonesville) (48-6), #12820 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (41-7) 2015 Losses: #1285 Richlands (42-7), #1509 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (34-27), #2039 Abingdon (42-26), #3084 Bluefield (WV) (42-34), #6231 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (27-26), #6417 Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN) (40-35), #8024 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (16-14) 2015 Opponents W-L: 74-41 Recent State Championships: 2010 (2), 2003 (2) Recent League Championships: 2014 (2A Conference 40), 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 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 Richlands, 9/2 at Abingdon, 9/9 at Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN), 9/16 Bluefield (WV), 9/23 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 9/30 Ridgeview (Clintwood), 10/7 at Virginia (Bristol), 10/14 at Lee (Jonesville), 10/21 Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 10/28 at Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (39.6), Abingdon (37.6), Richlands (33.8) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (-25.9), Lee (Jonesville) (-6.5), Ridgeview (Clintwood) (-0.3) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4232 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.