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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
League: Mountain
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -18.3
2024 National Rank: #8674
2024 State Rank: #209
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -26.6
2025 National Rank*: #7867
2025 State Rank*: #189
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -11.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7979
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-24 (15-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6834
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.7
Dynasty Record: 144-105 (80-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 19.5
2024 Points Against Average: 17.8
2024 Differential: +1.7
2024 Wins: #9926 Lee (Jonesville) (42-39), #11277 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Norton) (25-7), #11467 Middlesboro (KY) (14-13), #11492 Richlands (20-0), #12825 Marion (34-0), #12921 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (55-14)
2024 Losses: #3774 Tennessee (Bristol, TN) (21-0), #4888 Abingdon (20-0), #5032 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Big Stone Gap) (12-0), #5032 Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Big Stone Gap) (28-19), #6038 Ridgeview (Clintwood) (42-6)
2024 Opponents W-L: 57-65
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 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.



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