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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bill Houseright
League: Mountain
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -20
2017 National Rank: #11076
2017 State Rank: #268
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -38.1
2018 National Rank: #11436
2018 State Rank: #280
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5839
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 49.6
Dynasty Record: 112-65 (62-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 1-9
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2017 Points For Average: 10.3
2017 Points Against Average: 37.3
2017 Differential: -27
2017 Wins: #10958 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (14-12)
2017 Losses: #1684 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (48-0), #4687 Boone [Daniel] (Gray, TN) (35-0), #5021 Richlands (27-6), #5037 Marion (52-14), #5910 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (45-7), #6360 Abingdon (28-7), #6674 Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN) (35-28), #7604 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (56-27), #8434 Lee (Jonesville) (35-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-43
Recent State Championships: 2010 (2), 2003 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (2A Conference 40), 2010 (A Clinch Mountain), 2009 (A Clinch Mountain), 2008 (Clinch Mountain A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lonesome Pine A), 2003 (Lonesome Pine A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/27/17 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (14-12)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Richlands, 8/31 at Abingdon, 9/7 at Sullivan South (Kingsport, TN), 9/14 Boone [Daniel] (Gray, TN), 9/21 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 9/28 Ridgeview (Clintwood), 10/5 at Marion, 10/12 at Lee (Jonesville), 10/19 Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 10/26 at Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (9.8), Boone [Daniel] (Gray, TN) (-5.2), Richlands (-8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (-34.8), Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (-24.2), Lee (Jonesville) (-20.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6172
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2018 Projected League Finish: 7th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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