Grayson County (Independence, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White/Gold
Coach: Brett McPherson
League: Mountain Empire (moving from 2A Conference 39)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 1.4
2015 National Rank: #7535
2015 State Rank: #195
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: -1.7
2016 National Rank: #8225
2016 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9714
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 74-69 (44-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 24.8
2015 Points Against Average: 25.8
2015 Differential: -1
2015 Wins: #9828 Narrows (49-21), #10126 Tazewell (26-7), #11556 Floyd County (Floyd) (35-14), #12125 Carroll County (Hillsville) (34-7), #12613 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (42-6), #12673 Alleghany (Sparta, NC) (41-14)
2015 Losses: #1285 Richlands (63-7), #1935 Glenvar (Salem) (21-0), #2644 Galax (46-7), #4401 Graham (Bluefield) (59-14), #8288 Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (26-18)
2015 Opponents W-L: 63-65
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; A Mountain Empire), 2007 (Mountain Empire A), 2006 (Mountain Empire A), 2004 (Mountain Empire A)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Carroll County (Hillsville) (21-17)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Alleghany (Sparta, NC), 9/2 Carroll County (Hillsville), 9/9 Tazewell, 9/16 at Glenvar (Salem), 9/23 at Floyd County (Floyd), 10/7 Graham (Bluefield), 10/14 Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland), 10/21 at Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows), 10/28 at Narrows, 11/4 at Galax
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Glenvar (Salem) (31.8), Galax (24.7), Graham (Bluefield) (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (-19.6), Carroll County (Hillsville) (-19.4), Alleghany (Sparta, NC) (-18.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8 (3.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8499
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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