Richlands (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Tornado Colors: Blue/Silver/White Coach: Greg Mance League: Southwest (moving from 2A Conference 39) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 35.1 2015 National Rank: #1285 2015 State Rank: #32 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2016 Starting Power Rating: 33.8 2016 National Rank: #1346 2016 State Rank: #43 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 26.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1275 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3 Dynasty Record: 137-31 (54-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 11-2 2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2015 Points For Average: 46.8 2015 Points Against Average: 15 2015 Differential: +31.8 2015 Wins: #2039 Abingdon (56-21), #2384 Buckingham (35-20), #3084 Bluefield (WV) (45-30), #4401 Graham (Bluefield) (49-7), #6231 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (47-7), #6934 Gate City (42-7), #7273 Virginia (Bristol) (55-20), #7535 Grayson County (Independence) (63-7), #10126 Tazewell (49-7), #11499 Grundy (56-0), #12354 Lebanon (50-0) 2015 Losses: #492 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (27-21), #1509 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (42-41) 2015 Opponents W-L: 96-54 Recent State Championships: 2006 (3) Recent League Championships: 2015 (2A Conference 39), 2014 (2A Conference 39), 2013 (2A Conference 39), 2012 (AA Southwest), 2011 (AA Southwest), 2010 (AA Southwest), 2009 (AA Southwest), 2008 (Southwest AA), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwest AA), 2006 (Southwest AA), 2005 (Southwest AA), 2004 (Southwest AA) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/16 Gate City (48-7), 9/2/16 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (28-27) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Gate City, 9/2 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 9/8 at Graham (Bluefield), 9/16 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton), 9/23 at Virginia (Bristol), 9/30 Bluefield (WV), 10/7 Tazewell, 10/14 at Grundy, 10/21 at Abingdon, 10/28 Lebanon Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (39.6), Abingdon (37.6), Graham (Bluefield) (18.1) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lebanon (-21.7), Tazewell (-15.8), Grundy (-14.2) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (13.5 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #190 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5662 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.