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: #16

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -21.6
2017 National Rank: #11358
2017 State Rank: #276
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: -39
2018 National Rank: #11584
2018 State Rank: #285
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7814
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.1
Dynasty Record: 142-50 (74-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 23
2017 Points Against Average: 25.8
2017 Differential: -2.8
2017 Wins: #10283 Grundy (19-14), #11736 Henry [Patrick] (Glade Spring) (36-28), #13073 Castlewood (49-30), #13230 Honaker (35-21), #13354 Walker [Thomas] (Ewing) (21-7), #14313 Twin Springs (Nickelsville) (53-6), #14424 Rye Cove (Clinchport) (37-14)
2017 Losses: #1684 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (35-0), #7077 Chilhowie (42-7), #7077 Chilhowie (36-0), #8434 Lee (Jonesville) (41-13), #10283 Grundy (34-7), #12354 Eastside [Coeburn/St. Paul] (Coeburn) (28-22)
2017 Opponents W-L: 86-65
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 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 at Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 8/31 at Chilhowie, 9/7 Lee (Jonesville), 9/21 Twin Springs (Nickelsville), 9/28 at Eastside [Coeburn/St. Paul] (Coeburn), 10/5 at Honaker, 10/12 Grundy, 10/19 at Castlewood, 10/26 Rye Cove (Clinchport), 11/2 Walker [Thomas] (Ewing)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (9.8), Chilhowie (-2.7), Lee (Jonesville) (-20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rye Cove (Clinchport) (-78.1), Twin Springs (Nickelsville) (-63.9), Castlewood (-53)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.8 (-16.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #296
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12901
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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