| Virginia (Bristol, VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Derrick Patterson League: Southwest Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brody Jones 6'4" 175 Senior QB/LB Patrick Poku 5'11" 145 Senior WR/DB 4.45 Donnie Thomas 6'2" 195 Junior WR/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Athleticism, Coaching Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience, Lost All-State RB To Graduation RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -7.4 2021 National Rank: #7143 2021 State Rank: #175 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -19.1 2022 National Rank: #6380 2022 State Rank: #149 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -2 Dynasty National Rank: #9197 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1 Dynasty Record: 87-112 (38-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 8-3 2021 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2021 Points For Average: 44 2021 Points Against Average: 27.3 2021 Differential: +16.7 2021 Wins: #8657 Tazewell (37-14), #8753 Henry [Patrick] (Glade Spring) (66-40), #10244 Spotswood (Penn Laird) (49-35), #10684 Chilhowie (53-14), #11768 Honaker (63-30), #12092 Marion (48-14), #12574 Lebanon (35-0), #12689 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (63-0) 2021 Losses: #1603 Graham (Bluefield) (56-23), #4470 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (62-27), #6924 Richlands (35-20) 2021 Opponents W-L: 56-66 Recent League Championships: 2006 (Highlands AA), 2005 (Highlands AA), 2004 (Highlands AA) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Tazewell, 9/2 Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 9/9 vs Henry [Patrick] (Glade Spring), 9/16 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton), 9/22 at Lebanon, 10/7 Honaker, 10/14 Graham (Bluefield), 10/21 at Chilhowie, 10/28 at Marion, 11/4 Richlands Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Graham (Bluefield) (11.4), Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (-4.6), Richlands (-23.1) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (-59.6), Chilhowie (-51.7), Honaker (-50.1) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1 (-16.4 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.6 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #270 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10300 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |