Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Big Stone Gap, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/Gold League: Mountain Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 0.4 2022 National Rank: #5547 2022 State Rank: #130 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: -12.4 2023 National Rank: #4463 2023 State Rank: #107 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 7.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4127 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.2 Dynasty Record: 39-17 (20-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2022 Points For Average: 31.3 2022 Points Against Average: 12.4 2022 Differential: +18.9 2022 Wins: #7203 Abingdon (37-0), #7805 Lee (Jonesville) (48-7), #7806 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (28-21), #9056 Richlands (42-0), #10735 Burton [John I.] (Norton) (48-13), #11447 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (52-14), #13342 Walker [Thomas] (Ewing) (40-0) 2022 Losses: #1189 Graham (Bluefield) (17-8), #2735 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (20-11), #5545 Gate City (21-14), #5545 Gate City (23-16) 2022 Opponents W-L: 68-57 Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016, 2015 (2A Conference 40), 2013 (2A Conference 40) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Lee (Jonesville), 9/1 Richlands, 9/8 Science Hill (Johnson City, TN), 9/15 at Graham (Bluefield), 9/22 Gate City, 9/29 at Twin Springs (Nickelsville), 10/6 Ridgeview (Clintwood), 10/13 at Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton), 10/27 at Abingdon, 11/3 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Graham (Bluefield) (14.1), Science Hill (Johnson City, TN) (8), Ridgeview (Clintwood) (2.6) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (-48.8), Twin Springs (Nickelsville) (-43.1), Richlands (-36.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2 (-8.7 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5697 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.