Richlands (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Tornado Colors: Blue/Silver/White Coach: Greg Mance League: Southwest Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 25.6 2016 National Rank: #2270 2016 State Rank: #47 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 27.7 2017 National Rank: #1891 2017 State Rank: #39 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1251 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9 Dynasty Record: 150-33 (57-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 13-2 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 37.8 2016 Points Against Average: 15.5 2016 Differential: +22.3 2016 Wins: #3156 Stuarts Draft (24-23), #3325 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (28-27), #3450 Graham (Bluefield) (34-16), #3450 Graham (Bluefield) (31-24), #5951 Glenvar (Salem) (35-14), #8408 Bluefield (WV) (56-21), #8466 Gate City (48-7), #9645 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (51-7), #10250 Virginia (Bristol) (55-14), #10759 Grundy (49-13), #10914 Lebanon (49-7), #11264 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (45-0), #11687 Tazewell (45-0) 2016 Losses: #561 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (42-7), #4169 Abingdon (17-10) 2016 Opponents W-L: 112-64 Recent State Championships: 2006 (3) Recent League Championships: 2015 (2A Conference 39), 2014 (2A Conference 39), 2013 (2A Conference 39), 2012 (AA Southwest), 2011 (AA Southwest), 2010 (AA Southwest), 2009 (AA Southwest), 2008 (Southwest AA), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwest AA), 2006 (Southwest AA), 2005 (Southwest AA), 2004 (Southwest AA) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Gate City, 9/1 at Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 9/15 Blacksburg, 9/22 Byrd [William] (Vinton), 9/29 at Bluefield (WV), 10/6 at Tazewell, 10/13 at Marion, 10/20 Graham (Bluefield), 10/27 at Lebanon, 11/3 Virginia (Bristol) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Blacksburg (44.3), Byrd [William] (Vinton) (35.6), Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (25.2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tazewell (-22.6), Lebanon (-18.6), Virginia (Bristol) (-8.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3 (8.1 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4945 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.