Galax (VA)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Maroon Tide Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Shane Allen League: Mountain Empire Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #1 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 5.6 2023 National Rank: #4488 2023 State Rank: #95 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.7 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -12.2 2024 National Rank*: #5151 2024 State Rank*: #118 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 12.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3157 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-14 (20-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 1.3 Dynasty National Rank: #7888 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.5 Dynasty Record: 163-93 (70-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2023 Points For Average: 26.6 2023 Points Against Average: 20 2023 Differential: +6.6 2023 Wins: #5529 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (34-19), #5529 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (17-14), #5851 Grayson County (Independence) (14-0), #5934 Essex (Tappahannock) (7-6), #5946 Honaker (49-36), #8441 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (42-27), #9475 Giles (Pearisburg) (14-6), #9571 Carroll County (Hillsville) (21-13), #10107 Bath County (Hot Springs) (42-7), #11855 Richlands (42-7), #12847 Auburn (Riner) (50-0) 2023 Losses: #1294 Radford (56-19), #2661 Graham (Bluefield) (42-13), #3798 Glenvar (Salem) (39-21), #5851 Grayson County (Independence) (28-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 123-62 Recent State Championships: 2023 (Class 1), 2015 Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2014 (1A Conference 46), 2011 (A Western), 2010 (tied for 1st; A Mountain Empire) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 5 Streak List: 11/10/23 Bath County (Hot Springs) (42-7), 11/17/23 Grayson County (Independence) (14-0), 11/25/23 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (17-14), 12/2/23 Honaker (49-36), 12/9/23 Essex (Tappahannock) (7-6) SCHEDULE 2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info.  If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)