Blacksburg (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bruins Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Eddie Sloss League: River Ridge Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #44 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -27.9 2022 National Rank: #10950 2022 State Rank: #275 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.4 2023 Starting Power Rating: -44.2 2023 National Rank: #10132 2023 State Rank: #256 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -4.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6895 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.1 Dynasty Record: 19-31 (9-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 0-10 2022 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2022 Points For Average: 6.2 2022 Points Against Average: 50 2022 Differential: -43.8 2022 Wins: none 2022 Losses: #1189 Graham (Bluefield) (56-7), #1888 Salem (76-0), #2026 Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (70-0), #2501 Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (42-3), #2814 Christiansburg (41-0), #3809 Amherst County (Amherst) (63-14), #5269 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (41-10), #5862 Pulaski County (Dublin) (48-7), #8638 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (28-7), #9290 Giles (Pearisburg) (35-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 78-43 Recent State Championships: 2016 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2003 (River Ridge AA) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Giles (Pearisburg), 9/1 Lord Botetourt (Daleville), 9/8 at Floyd County (Floyd), 9/15 Rockbridge County (Lexington), 9/22 vs Cave Spring (Roanoke), 10/6 at Christiansburg, 10/13 Pulaski County (Dublin), 10/20 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 10/27 at Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke), 11/3 Salem Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Salem (14.1), Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (10.5), Henry [Patrick] (Roanoke) (1.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rockbridge County (Lexington) (-47.8), Giles (Pearisburg) (-40.3), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (-36.6) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.2 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #118 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4646 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2023 Projected League Finish: 6th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.