Maroon Tide mascot photo.

Galax 2016 Football Team Preview

Mascot
Maroon Tide
Team
Varsity 2016
Colors
Maroon, White
Coach
N/A
Address
200 Maroon Tide Rd, Galax, VA 24333
Overall
10-3
Region
3-2
National Rank
3366
State (VA) Rank
93

Season Opener

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Aug 26 Glenvar (Salem, VA)

General Information

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Nickname Maroon Tide
Colors Maroon/White
Coach Jarred VanAcker
League Mountain Empire
Playoff Division 1A
Playoff Division Rank #2

Ratings

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2015 Final Power Rating 24.7
2015 National Rank #2644
2015 State Rank #83
Off-Season Rating Adjustment -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating 24.7
2016 National Rank #2474
2016 State Rank #74
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-15) -5.3
Dynasty National Rank #9865
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating better by 30
Dynasty Record 81-69 (36-25 in league)

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2016 Rating 7.7
2015 Rating 3.8 (8.1 overall)
Rating Difference +3.9

Maroon Tide Returning Players

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Offensive Starters --
Defensive Starters --
2015 JV Record --
Starting Quarterback Returning --
Top Running Back Returning --
Top Receiver Returning --
Top OL Returning --
Top Defender Returning --

Previous Season

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2015 Overall Record 11-4
2015 League Record/Finish 3-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average 37.5
2015 Points Against Average 19.3
2015 Differential +18.2

Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season

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11 Game Winning Streak

2015 Wins

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Rank Opponent Record
#2298 Riverheads (Staunton, VA) 7-6
#4188 Essex (Tappahannock, VA) 35-20
#4401 Graham (Bluefield, VA) 41-33
#5829 J.I. Burton (Norton, VA) 35-12
#7192 Rural Retreat (VA) 45-27
#7535 Grayson County (Independence, VA) 46-7
#8288 Bland County (Rocky Gap, VA) 69-6
#8509 Hurley (VA) 28-12
#9828 Narrows (VA) 48-18
#9828 Narrows (VA) 75-27
#12613 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows, VA) 41-6

Toughest 2016 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
Glenvar (Salem, VA) 31.8
Giles (Pearisburg, VA) 22.9
Graham (Bluefield, VA) 18.1

Recent State Championships

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  1. 2015

Recent League Championships

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  1. 2014 (1A Conference 46)
  2. 2011 (A Western)
  3. 2010 (tied for 1st; A Mountain Empire)