| Grayson County (Independence, VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White/Gold Coach: Stephen James League: Mountain Empire Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kingston Cox 5'9" 235 OL/DL Maverik Goad 5'11" 170 QB/DB Makray Goad 5'11" 170 WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, OL, QB Team Weaknesses: Must Find Go-To RB, Skill Position Depth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -5 2024 National Rank: #6154 2024 State Rank: #138 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -7.9 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -16.2 2025 National Rank*: #5881 2025 State Rank*: #127 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -6.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6950 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-18 (16-9 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -6.2 Dynasty National Rank: #9794 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10 Dynasty Record: 132-111 (72-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 10-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 27.6 2024 Points Against Average: 14.6 2024 Differential: +13 2024 Wins: #6279 Rye Cove (Clinchport) (40-34), #7266 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (18-16), #7266 Wythe [George] (Wytheville) (35-28), #8100 Floyd County (Floyd) (42-15), #8137 Bath County (Hot Springs) (20-0), #10673 Rural Retreat (29-12), #11086 Giles (Pearisburg) (28-7), #12539 Galax (47-3), #13080 Craig County (New Castle) (42-0), #13224 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (40-3) 2024 Losses: #3429 Essex (Tappahannock) (22-0), #6364 Bluefield (WV) (21-8), #9545 Carroll County (Hillsville) (22-18), #9719 Alleghany (Sparta, NC) (21-20) 2024 Opponents W-L: 89-71 Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023 (tied for 1st), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st; A Mountain Empire), 2007 (Mountain Empire A), 2006 (Mountain Empire A), 2004 (Mountain Empire A) 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 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) |