Abingdon (VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: John Bowles
League: Mountain (moving from Southwest)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Sturgill 6'2" 185 Senior QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2016 National Rank: #4173
2016 State Rank: #94
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 13.9
2017 National Rank: #4222
2017 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7749
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 75-73 (24-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 39.7
2016 Points Against Average: 18.4
2016 Differential: +21.3
2016 Wins: #1221 Blacksburg (48-31), #2254 Richlands (17-10), #8193 Marion (38-0), #8466 Gate City (56-14), #9645 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (35-0), #10250 Virginia (Bristol) (56-35), #10384 Christiansburg (65-22), #10914 Lebanon (45-0), #11687 Tazewell (56-36)
2016 Losses: #3450 Graham (Bluefield) (33-14), #4517 Northside (Roanoke) (21-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 66-64
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Southwest), 2015 (3A Conference 32), 2003 (Highlands AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 9/1 at Gate City, 9/8 Pulaski County (Dublin), 9/15 at Christiansburg, 9/22 at Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 9/29 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton), 10/6 Virginia (Bristol), 10/20 at Ridgeview (Clintwood), 10/27 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 11/3 at Lee (Jonesville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (25.2), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (17.8), Pulaski County (Dublin) (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeview (Clintwood) (-26.2), Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (-18.1), Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (-11.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 (4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8117
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.