Gate City (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bill Houseright League: Mountain Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 0.4 2022 National Rank: #5545 2022 State Rank: #129 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.6 2023 Starting Power Rating: -22 2023 National Rank: #6211 2023 State Rank: #156 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -10.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8497 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.3 Dynasty Record: 18-31 (11-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 23.3 2022 Points Against Average: 27.2 2022 Differential: -3.9 2022 Wins: #5547 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (23-16), #5547 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (21-14), #7203 Abingdon (24-7), #7805 Lee (Jonesville) (35-21), #7806 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (21-14), #10057 Lebanon (28-14), #11447 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (54-21), #11454 Marion (35-28) 2022 Losses: #1189 Graham (Bluefield) (61-14), #2735 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (41-0), #3578 Radford (62-12), #9056 Richlands (27-13) 2022 Opponents W-L: 76-61 Recent State Championships: 2010 (2), 2003 (2) Recent League Championships: 2014 (2A Conference 40), 2010 (A Clinch Mountain), 2009 (A Clinch Mountain), 2008 (Clinch Mountain A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Lonesome Pine A), 2003 (Lonesome Pine A) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Richlands, 9/1 Middlesboro (KY), 9/8 Abingdon, 9/15 Marion, 9/22 at Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Big Stone Gap), 9/29 at Tennessee (Bristol, TN), 10/13 Lee (Jonesville), 10/20 at Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 10/27 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton), 11/3 at Ridgeview (Clintwood) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeview (Clintwood) (2.4), Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Big Stone Gap) (-12.6), Tennessee (Bristol, TN) (-20.9) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (-49), Marion (-44.5), Richlands (-36.5) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (-2.5 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #205 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7417 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.