Graham (Bluefield, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: G-Men
Colors: Cardinal/Gold/White
Coach: Tony Palmer
League: Southwest (moving from Mountain Empire)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2016 National Rank: #3459
2016 State Rank: #70
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.7
2017 National Rank: #3653
2017 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #5597
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 86-75 (39-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 40.1
2016 Points Against Average: 20.9
2016 Differential: +19.2
2016 Wins: #3970 Galax (42-28), #4169 Abingdon (33-14), #4517 Giles (Pearisburg) (21-14), #5979 Martinsville (40-33), #7548 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (49-28), #8408 Bluefield (WV) (59-54), #10047 Narrows (42-0), #10914 Lebanon (56-14), #11687 Tazewell (48-12), #12195 Grayson County (Independence) (49-10), #12602 Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (42-0)
2016 Losses: #2254 Richlands (31-24), #2254 Richlands (34-16)
2016 Opponents W-L: 93-61
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Mountain Empire), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwest AA), 2003 (Southwest AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Bluefield (WV), 9/1 Tazewell, 9/8 Giles (Pearisburg), 9/22 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton), 9/29 at Princeton (WV), 10/6 at Lebanon, 10/12 Virginia (Bristol), 10/20 at Richlands, 10/27 at Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows), 11/3 at Marion
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Richlands (27.7), Giles (Pearisburg) (18.2), Marion (4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tazewell (-22.6), Lebanon (-18.6), Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (-18.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (2.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #213
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8269
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%



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