Graham (Bluefield, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: G-Men
Colors: Cardinal/Gold/White
Coach: Tony Palmer
League: Southwest
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 29.8
2022 National Rank: #1189
2022 State Rank: #16
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: 14.1
2023 National Rank: #1133
2023 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1497
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 58-6 (23-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 15-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 40.5
2022 Points Against Average: 13.9
2022 Differential: +26.6
2022 Wins: #2668 Central (Woodstock) (34-7), #2735 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (56-35), #3418 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (36-20), #3668 Bluefield (WV) (29-25), #4468 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (27-7), #5547 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (17-8), #5558 Galax (28-14), #5545 Gate City (61-14), #5835 Virginia (Bristol) (49-21), #5862 Pulaski County (Dublin) (41-14), #6510 Tazewell (38-8), #7806 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (41-13), #9056 Richlands (48-3), #10950 Blacksburg (56-7), #11454 Marion (47-13)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 96-79
Recent State Championships: 2022 (Class 2), 2018 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (Mountain Empire), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwest AA), 2003 (Southwest AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/26/22 Bluefield (WV) (29-25), 9/2/22 Tazewell (38-8), 9/9/22 Richlands (48-3), 9/16/22 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia) (17-8), 9/23/22 Galax (28-14), 9/30/22 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (27-7), 10/13/22 Virginia (Bristol) (49-21), 10/20/22 Pulaski County (Dublin) (41-14), 10/28/22 Blacksburg (56-7), 11/4/22 Marion (47-13), 11/10/22 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (41-13), 11/19/22 Gate City (61-14), 11/26/22 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (56-35), 12/3/22 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (36-20), 12/10/22 Central (Woodstock) (34-7)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Bluefield (WV), 9/1 at Galax, 9/8 at Wythe [George] (Wytheville), 9/15 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Big Stone Gap), 9/22 Virginia (Bristol), 9/28 Marion, 10/13 Lebanon, 10/20 at Pulaski County (Dublin), 10/27 Tazewell, 11/3 at Richlands
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bluefield (WV) (-6.7), Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Big Stone Gap) (-12.6), Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (-14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lebanon (-48.3), Marion (-44.5), Richlands (-36.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4 (1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6814
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%



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