Grayson County (Independence, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White/Gold Coach: Brett McPherson League: Mountain Empire Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #32 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -24 2016 National Rank: #12201 2016 State Rank: #295 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +7.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -13.6 2017 Starting Power Rating: -16.3 2017 National Rank: #10847 2017 State Rank: #259 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -5.8 Dynasty National Rank: #9969 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.5 Dynasty Record: 76-77 (45-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-8 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 17.4 2016 Points Against Average: 34.3 2016 Differential: -16.9 2016 Wins: #12169 Carroll County (Hillsville) (21-17), #12602 Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (41-21) 2016 Losses: #3450 Graham (Bluefield) (49-10), #3970 Galax (42-0), #5951 Glenvar (Salem) (47-0), #7548 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (14-13), #10047 Narrows (54-21), #10113 Floyd County (Floyd) (21-7), #11687 Tazewell (50-43), #12766 Alleghany (Sparta, NC) (28-18) 2016 Opponents W-L: 64-52 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; A Mountain Empire), 2007 (Mountain Empire A), 2006 (Mountain Empire A), 2004 (Mountain Empire A) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Alleghany (Sparta, NC), 9/1 at Carroll County (Hillsville), 9/8 at Rural Retreat, 9/15 Glenvar (Salem), 9/22 at Marion, 9/29 at Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland), 10/6 at Auburn (Riner), 10/20 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows), 10/27 Wythe [George] (Wytheville), 11/3 Galax Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Galax (16.4), Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (15.5), Glenvar (Salem) (8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (Riner) (-27.8), Carroll County (Hillsville) (-26.5), Alleghany (Sparta, NC) (-24.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10047 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.