Gate City (VA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Bill Houseright League: Mountain Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #17 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -8.1 2023 National Rank: #7252 2023 State Rank: #175 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.7 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.6 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -25.4 2024 National Rank*: #7590 2024 State Rank*: #190 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -9.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7878 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-26 (14-16 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6706 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.6 Dynasty Record: 138-100 (77-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 21.8 2023 Points Against Average: 17.2 2023 Differential: +4.6 2023 Wins: #7467 Middlesboro (KY) (24-18), #9017 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (28-0), #9839 Marion (20-7), #9839 Marion (28-14), #10746 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (25-13), #10795 Lee (Jonesville) (26-19), #11855 Richlands (34-7), #12361 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (43-6) 2023 Losses: #2661 Graham (Bluefield) (28-7), #3786 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Big Stone Gap) (35-0), #3924 Tennessee (Bristol, TN) (42-13), #6875 Abingdon (17-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 70-65 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 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 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) |