Gate City (VA)       previews home 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: -10.1 2024 Starting Power Rating: -28.3 2024 National Rank: #7591 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 27.1 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 41.5 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 Schedule: 8/30 Richlands, 9/6 at Middlesboro (KY), 9/13 at Abingdon, 9/20 at Marion, 9/27 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Big Stone Gap), 10/4 Tennessee (Bristol, TN), 10/18 at Lee (Jonesville), 10/25 Battle [John S.] (Bristol), 11/1 at Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton), 11/8 Ridgeview (Clintwood) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Big Stone Gap) (-2.8), Tennessee (Bristol, TN) (-13.1), Abingdon (-21) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (-58.6), Richlands (-54.1), Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (-45.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7 (-12.5 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #254 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9666 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.