Burton [John I.] (Norton, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Black Raiders
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Jim Adams
League: Cumberland
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -9
2016 National Rank: #9509
2016 State Rank: #223
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: -9
2017 National Rank: #9407
2017 State Rank: #227
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5836
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 135-44 (70-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 36.5
2016 Points Against Average: 22.7
2016 Differential: +13.8
2016 Wins: #10047 Narrows (28-22), #12011 Castlewood (46-12), #12355 Honaker (46-27), #12368 Twin Springs (Nickelsville) (24-16), #13611 Eastside [Coeburn/St. Paul] (Coeburn) (42-6), #14153 Walker [Thomas] (Ewing) (46-7), #14290 Unaka (Elizabethton, TN) (65-16), #14464 Rye Cove (Clinchport) (56-7)
2016 Losses: #3325 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (54-13), #3970 Galax (44-14), #9035 Chilhowie (33-32), #9965 Lee (Jonesville) (28-26)
2016 Opponents W-L: 62-73
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (1A Conference 48), 2007 (Lonesome Pine A), 2006 (Lonesome Pine A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lonesome Pine A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 9/1 Chilhowie, 9/8 at Lee (Jonesville), 9/22 at Twin Springs (Nickelsville), 9/29 Eastside [Coeburn/St. Paul] (Coeburn), 10/6 Honaker, 10/13 at Grundy, 10/20 Castlewood, 10/27 at Rye Cove (Clinchport), 11/3 at Walker [Thomas] (Ewing)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (25.2), Chilhowie (-5.6), Lee (Jonesville) (-10)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rye Cove (Clinchport) (-53.3), Walker [Thomas] (Ewing) (-41.4), Eastside [Coeburn/St. Paul] (Coeburn) (-37.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.5 (-15.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #304
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13052
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.