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GENERAL
Nickname: Maroon Tide
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Mark Dixon
League: Mountain Empire
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 25
2019 National Rank: #1958
2019 State Rank: #36
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 14.3
2020 National Rank*: #1891
2020 State Rank*: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9104
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 125-81 (54-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 46.4
2019 Points Against Average: 15.1
2019 Differential: +31.3
2019 Wins: #4195 Henry [Patrick] (Glade Spring) (41-16), #4540 Glenvar (Salem) (32-29), #4962 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (52-6), #4962 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (45-14), #7465 Auburn (Riner) (55-14), #7465 Auburn (Riner) (56-14), #9441 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (52-0), #9982 Rural Retreat (51-14), #10053 Carroll County (Hillsville) (49-0), #11560 Grayson County (Independence) (57-0), #11822 Martinsville (51-25), #12992 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (56-7)
2019 Losses: #963 Riverheads (Staunton) (31-24), #2147 Northside (Roanoke) (42-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 90-73
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2014 (1A Conference 46), 2011 (A Western), 2010 (tied for 1st; A Mountain Empire)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/27 Bland County (Rocky Gap), 15/6 Grayson County (Independence), 15/13 vs Wythe [George] (Wytheville), 15/19 at Carroll County (Hillsville), 15/29 at Auburn (Riner), 16/3 at Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows), 16/9 Wythe [George] (Wytheville), 16/16 Narrows, 16/23 at Holston (Damascus), 17/1 at Riverheads (Staunton)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Riverheads (Staunton) (26.2), Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (-0.7), Narrows (-11)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Grayson County (Independence) (-35.6), Carroll County (Hillsville) (-23.5), Holston (Damascus) (-20.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (-1.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #65
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5456
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 8%



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