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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Tornado
Colors: Blue/Silver/White
Coach: Greg Mance
League: Southwest
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -6.2
2021 National Rank: #6924
2021 State Rank: #167
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2022 Starting Power Rating: -23.1
2022 National Rank: #7127
2022 State Rank: #169
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 20.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2783
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 43.8
Dynasty Record: 175-60 (74-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 22.5
2021 Points Against Average: 29.1
2021 Differential: -6.6
2021 Wins: #7143 Virginia (Bristol) (35-20), #8657 Tazewell (27-26), #9154 Gate City (38-13), #12092 Marion (49-14)
2021 Losses: #1603 Graham (Bluefield) (35-0), #2040 Abingdon (42-0), #4261 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (29-28), #4261 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (49-14), #4470 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (49-27), #4596 Crockett [David] (Jonesborough, TN) (14-7)
2021 Opponents W-L: 76-44
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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Gate City, 9/2 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia), 9/9 at Graham (Bluefield), 9/16 at Abingdon, 9/23 Bluefield (WV), 9/30 at Ridgeview (Clintwood), 10/7 Tazewell, 10/14 Marion, 10/28 Crockett [David] (Jonesborough, TN), 11/4 at Virginia (Bristol)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Graham (Bluefield) (11.4), Abingdon (5.6), Bluefield (WV) (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Marion (-47.1), Gate City (-34.2), Tazewell (-28.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (0.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4918
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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