Roane County (Spencer, WV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Paul Burdette
League: Little Kanawha
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Reynolds 5'10" 170 Senior RB 4.60
Dylan Cottrell 5'10" 160 Senior QB 4.50
Briar Nichols 6'1" 230 Senior OL 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Key Spots

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 10.5
2010 National Rank: #5321
2010 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.6
2011 National Rank: #4439
2011 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8927
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 31-24 (21-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 35.3
2010 Points Against Average: 16.5
2010 Differential: +18.8
2010 Wins: #6067 Wirt County (Elizabeth) (19-14), #6462 Point Pleasant (33-28), #7462 Braxton County (Sutton) (30-23), #10422 Tyler (Sistersville) (48-14), #11217 Clay County (Clay) (54-0), #12047 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (31-0), #12346 Ritchie County (Ellenboro) (41-20), #13882 Calhoun (Mt. Zion) (54-6), #14294 Webster County (Upper Glade) (53-0)
2010 Losses: #1821 Ravenswood (10-6), #1821 Ravenswood (48-20), #6007 Hoover [Herbert] (Clendenin) (35-34)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-63
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Tyler (Sistersville), 9/9 at Ravenswood, 9/16 Webster County (Upper Glade), 9/23 Braxton County (Sutton), 9/30 Ripley, 10/7 at Clay County (Clay), 10/14 Man, 10/21 at Hoover [Herbert] (Clendenin), 10/28 Wirt County (Elizabeth), 11/4 at Ritchie County (Ellenboro)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ravenswood (27.4), Wirt County (Elizabeth) (15.1), Braxton County (Sutton) (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Webster County (Upper Glade) (-35.7), Ritchie County (Ellenboro) (-14.9), Clay County (Clay) (-13.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 (-1.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9865
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 9/2 at Tyler (Sistersville) [projection: 40-17 win]