Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Harris Hart III
League: Mountain Empire
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -27.1
2016 National Rank: #12613
2016 State Rank: #308
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6
2017 Starting Power Rating: -23.6
2017 National Rank: #12053
2017 State Rank: #289
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #13741
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 52-92 (20-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 26.7
2016 Points Against Average: 31.7
2016 Differential: -5
2016 Wins: #13826 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (40-0), #14117 Northwood (Saltville) (61-26), #14404 Montcalm (WV) (28-0), #14404 Craig County (New Castle) (32-8)
2016 Losses: #3450 Graham (Bluefield) (42-0), #3970 Galax (56-6), #7548 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (56-25), #10047 Narrows (47-20), #11415 Rural Retreat (41-34), #12195 Grayson County (Independence) (41-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 47-64
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Mountain Empire A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Craig County (New Castle), 9/1 at Narrows, 9/8 Northwood (Saltville), 9/22 at Eastern Montgomery (Elliston), 9/29 Grayson County (Independence), 10/6 at Rural Retreat, 10/13 Auburn (Riner), 10/20 at Wythe [George] (Wytheville), 10/27 Galax, 11/3 at Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Galax (16.4), Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (15.5), Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (-2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Craig County (New Castle) (-51.9), Northwood (Saltville) (-45.3), Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (-40.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #289
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12623
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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