Grayson County (Independence, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White/Gold Coach: Brett McPherson League: Mountain Empire Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -0.6 2022 National Rank: #5850 2022 State Rank: #139 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.3 2023 Starting Power Rating: -14.7 2023 National Rank: #4853 2023 State Rank: #118 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -10.1 Dynasty National Rank: #8315 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 29-23 (14-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 10-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2022 Points For Average: 32.1 2022 Points Against Average: 17.2 2022 Differential: +14.9 2022 Wins: #5558 Galax (21-14), #9290 Giles (Pearisburg) (34-14), #9290 Giles (Pearisburg) (35-7), #9351 Carroll County (Hillsville) (49-36), #9921 Alleghany (Sparta, NC) (20-7), #10257 Rural Retreat (40-0), #10931 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (31-8), #11080 Covington (29-16), #11454 Marion (42-9), #13597 Auburn (Riner) (52-7) 2022 Losses: #4468 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (48-28), #4468 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (27-22), #5558 Galax (31-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 57-81 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; A Mountain Empire), 2007 (Mountain Empire A), 2006 (Mountain Empire A), 2004 (Mountain Empire A) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Alleghany (Sparta, NC), 8/31 at Carroll County (Hillsville), 9/9 at Rural Retreat, 9/15 Floyd County (Floyd), 9/22 at Giles (Pearisburg), 10/6 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows), 10/13 Bluefield (WV), 10/20 at Auburn (Riner), 10/27 Wythe [George] (Wytheville), 11/3 Galax Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bluefield (WV) (-6.7), Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (-14.4), Galax (-15.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (Riner) (-72.3), Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (-47.3), Rural Retreat (-42.5) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.8 (-14.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.4 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #251 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9280 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.