West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Toby Smith League: Ohio Heritage Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #51 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Zach Konkle 6'0" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.70 Michael Mack 5'10" 175 WR/LB 4.60 Luke Cook 6'2" 205 OL/DL 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 6.6 2010 National Rank: #6291 2010 State Rank: #362 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.8 2011 National Rank: #6338 2011 State Rank: #365 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4677 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 46-10 (29-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 32.5 2010 Points Against Average: 14.2 2010 Differential: +18.3 2010 Wins: #7632 Northeastern (Springfield) (34-21), #9317 Mechanicsburg (24-0), #9675 Northwestern (Springfield) (14-6), #11020 Cedarville (40-7), #11811 Riverside (De Graff) (66-18), #11867 Southeastern Local (South Charleston) (13-7), #12291 Arcanum (58-7), #13224 Greeneview (Jamestown) (55-7) 2010 Losses: #3168 Catholic Central (Springfield) (21-0), #6946 Triad (North Lewisburg) (48-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 40-59 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6 Streak List: 10/8/10 Northeastern (Springfield) (34-21), 10/15/10 Greeneview (Jamestown) (55-7), 10/22/10 Mechanicsburg (24-0), 10/29/10 Cedarville (40-7), 8/26/11 Greenon (Springfield) (44-7), 9/2/11 Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine) (44-12) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Greenon (Springfield), 9/2 at Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine), 9/9 Riverside (De Graff), 9/16 Southeastern Local (South Charleston), 9/30 at Northeastern (Springfield), 10/7 at Greeneview (Jamestown), 10/14 Mechanicsburg, 10/21 at Cedarville, 10/28 at Triad (North Lewisburg) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine) (12.3), Greenon (Springfield) (6.7), Triad (North Lewisburg) (4.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Greeneview (Jamestown) (-31.1), Riverside (De Graff) (-16.7), Cedarville (-12.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #585 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10307 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 8/26 Greenon (Springfield) [projection: 27-26 win]