Craig County (New Castle, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rockets Colors: Blue/White Coach: Jimmy Fisher League: Pioneer Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #29 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2024 JV Record: 4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Carter Calfee 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.8 Noah Paxton 6'0" 220 Junior RB/LB 4.8 Carter Price 6'1" 245 Junior OL/DT 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Returns Intact, Prolific RB Returning, LBs Team Weaknesses: DB Youth, DL Questions, Must Find Blocking TE RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -53.4 2024 National Rank: #13080 2024 State Rank: #321 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -60.7 2025 National Rank*: #12551 2025 State Rank*: #305 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -59.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #13752 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 11-26 (1-17 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -38.2 Dynasty National Rank: #14404 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.5 Dynasty Record: 52-155 (14-75 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 4-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 25.8 2024 Points Against Average: 22.6 2024 Differential: +3.2 2024 Wins: #12220 Meadow Bridge (WV) (36-14), #13868 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (58-0), #13881 Phelps (KY) (49-0), #14001 Bland County (Rocky Gap) (53-0) 2024 Losses: #6154 Grayson County (Independence) (42-0), #8137 Bath County (Hot Springs) (62-13), #10969 Narrows (28-0), #12207 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (37-6), #13142 Montcalm (WV) (20-17) 2024 Opponents W-L: 50-46 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th 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. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th 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)