Lewis County (Weston, WV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Eddie Vincent
League: Big Ten
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2010 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Britt Tucker 6'6" 210 Senior QB 4.80
Caleb Butcher 5'7" 150 RB
Hunter Barrett 6'1" 215 FB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
CJ Rahming 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size, Experienced QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2010 National Rank: #5651
2010 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0
2011 National Rank: #7683
2011 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9035
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 22-30 (13-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.2
2010 Points Against Average: 17.9
2010 Differential: +8.3
2010 Wins: #7720 Elkins (34-6), #8326 Liberty (Clarksburg) (34-20), #9871 Grafton (20-6), #11162 Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon) (26-0), #12047 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (21-11), #12923 Lincoln (Shinnston) (35-3), #13049 Preston (Kingwood) (63-12)
2010 Losses: #198 Martinsburg (54-0), #2555 Bridgeport (21-7), #4064 Nicholas County (Summersville) (28-20), #5040 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (36-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 63-56
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Liberty (Clarksburg), 9/2 Grafton, 9/9 at Bridgeport, 9/16 at East Fairmont (Fairmont), 9/23 Nicholas County (Summersville), 9/30 at Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon), 10/7 at Preston (Kingwood), 10/14 at North Marion (Farmington), 10/21 Elkins, 10/28 at Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgeport (25.4), Nicholas County (Summersville) (20.8), Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Preston (Kingwood) (-21.5), Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon) (-13.5), Elkins (-9.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (5.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8193
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Liberty (Clarksburg) [projection: 24-21 win]