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: #21 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -0.8 2017 National Rank: #7115 2017 State Rank: #176 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2 2018 Starting Power Rating: -17.3 2018 National Rank: #7241 2018 State Rank: #183 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #10745 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12 Dynasty Record: 83-82 (50-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2017 Points For Average: 26.7 2017 Points Against Average: 20.7 2017 Differential: +6 2017 Wins: #5910 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (25-21), #7177 Galax (21-20), #10089 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (24-7), #11756 Carroll County (Hillsville) (25-6), #12624 Auburn (Riner) (45-18), #13400 Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (49-7), #13492 Rural Retreat (43-7) 2017 Losses: #2786 Graham (Bluefield) (48-22), #2956 Glenvar (Salem) (41-21), #5037 Marion (18-10), #7906 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (35-21), #12274 Alleghany (Sparta, NC) (20-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 78-62 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; A Mountain Empire), 2007 (Mountain Empire A), 2006 (Mountain Empire A), 2004 (Mountain Empire A) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Alleghany (Sparta, NC), 8/31 Carroll County (Hillsville), 9/7 Rural Retreat, 9/12 at Glenvar (Salem), 9/21 Marion, 9/28 Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland), 10/5 Auburn (Riner), 10/19 at Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows), 10/26 at Wythe [George] (Wytheville), 11/2 at Galax Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Glenvar (Salem) (2.3), Marion (-10.2), Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (-13.5) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rural Retreat (-51.8), Alleghany (Sparta, NC) (-51.2), Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (-46.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (-2.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #272 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11306 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.