Altavista Combined (Altavista, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colonels Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Mike Scharnus League: Dogwood Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -9.7 2023 National Rank: #7539 2023 State Rank: #181 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +6.7 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7 2024 Starting Power Rating: -21.1 2024 National Rank: #6252 2024 State Rank: #149 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -21.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10417 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-33 (9-21 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -3.2 Dynasty National Rank: #9161 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8 Dynasty Record: 128-113 (36-56 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 10-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 37 2023 Points Against Average: 20.1 2023 Differential: +16.9 2023 Wins: #5287 Appomattox County (Appomattox) (56-16), #7900 Sussex Central (Sussex) (22-16), #9510 Brunswick (Lawrenceville) (30-26), #9835 Campbell [William] (Naruna) (33-28), #10715 Dan River (Ringgold) (40-22), #11559 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (48-8), #11571 Nelson County (Lovingston) (50-26), #12167 Prince Edward County (Farmville) (67-8), #12764 Surry County (Dendron) (64-16), #13520 Cumberland (42-14) 2023 Losses: #5421 Gretna (26-16), #5934 Essex (Tappahannock) (16-8), #9027 Lunenburg Central (Victoria) (26-14), #9393 Chatham (34-28) 2023 Opponents W-L: 88-72 Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013, 2009 (1) Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; A Dogwood) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Lunenburg Central (Victoria), 9/6 at Prince Edward County (Farmville), 9/27 at Campbell [William] (Naruna), 10/4 Appomattox County (Appomattox), 10/11 at Dan River (Ringgold), 10/18 Gretna, 10/25 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista), 11/1 at Nelson County (Lovingston), 11/8 Chatham Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Appomattox County (Appomattox) (-4), Gretna (-13), Campbell [William] (Naruna) (-33.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (-57), Prince Edward County (Farmville) (-56.8), Dan River (Ringgold) (-50.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.4 (-22.5 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #272 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10384 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.