Glenvar (Salem, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Kevin Clifford
League: Three Rivers
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brody Dawyot 6'5" 230 QB/DE 4.7
Cooper Mullins 5'11" 190 WR/DB 4.6
Nick Wilson 5'7" 200 NG 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4-Year QB Starter
Team Weaknesses: Line Size/Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 5.8
2024 National Rank: #4032
2024 State Rank: #83
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 1.1
2025 National Rank*: #3008
2025 State Rank*: #61
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 10.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3360
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-14 (22-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5918
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 173-79 (74-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 41.3
2024 Points Against Average: 9.9
2024 Differential: +31.4
2024 Wins: #7134 Gretna (30-8), #7588 Radford (37-12), #8100 Floyd County (Floyd) (45-13), #8100 Floyd County (Floyd) (42-14), #9515 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (40-0), #9545 Carroll County (Hillsville) (48-0), #9720 Liberty (Bedford) (50-8), #10703 Patrick County (Stuart) (49-7), #11118 Martinsville (69-7), #11593 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (63-0), #12539 Galax (34-0), #12676 James River (Buchanan) (40-7)
2024 Losses: #1958 Graham (Bluefield) (28-24), #3244 Alleghany (Covington) (34-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 70-88
Recent State Championships: 2014
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2020, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015 (2A Conference 38)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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






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