Galax (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Maroon Tide Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Jarred Van Acker League: Mountain Empire Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 15.4 2016 National Rank: #3992 2016 State Rank: #88 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.4 2017 National Rank: #3725 2017 State Rank: #87 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.4 Dynasty National Rank: #9278 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.8 Dynasty Record: 92-72 (39-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 11-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 38.3 2016 Points Against Average: 17.1 2016 Differential: +21.2 2016 Wins: #4046 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (45-20), #4517 Giles (Pearisburg) (17-15), #5951 Glenvar (Salem) (31-18), #7548 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (41-0), #9489 Burton [John I.] (Norton) (44-14), #10047 Narrows (54-7), #10087 Radford (48-3), #11415 Rural Retreat (27-7), #12195 Grayson County (Independence) (42-0), #12355 Honaker (62-14), #12602 Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (56-6) 2016 Losses: #1308 Riverheads (Staunton) (63-21), #3450 Graham (Bluefield) (42-28), #7548 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (31-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 103-64 Recent State Championships: 2015 Recent League Championships: 2014 (1A Conference 46), 2011 (A Western), 2010 (tied for 1st; A Mountain Empire) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Glenvar (Salem), 9/1 Radford, 9/8 Carroll County (Hillsville), 9/15 Rural Retreat, 9/29 at Northside (Roanoke), 10/6 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows), 10/13 at Wythe [George] (Wytheville), 10/20 Auburn (Riner), 10/27 at Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland), 11/3 at Grayson County (Independence) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (15.5), Northside (Roanoke) (13.5), Glenvar (Salem) (8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (Riner) (-27.8), Carroll County (Hillsville) (-26.5), Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (-23.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9 (-0.5 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #251 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10246 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.