Elkins (WV)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Greg Hott League: Big Ten Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Clayton Collett 5'8" 170 Senior WB/S Nick Martin 5'10" 165 Senior HB/CB Michael Beckwith 6'0" 255 Junior C/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience In Offensive Backfield Team Weaknesses: Replacing Senior Leadership RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 5.8 2011 National Rank: #6501 2011 State Rank: #33 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.1 2012 National Rank: #5904 2012 State Rank: #25 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -3.5 Dynasty National Rank: #9374 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8 Dynasty Record: 38-54 (13-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 32.5 2011 Points Against Average: 26.5 2011 Differential: +6 2011 Wins: #6092 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (23-14), #7874 Fairmont (21-20), #8632 North Marion (Farmington) (51-20), #9211 Lewis County (Weston) (28-20), #10637 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (50-31), #12192 Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon) (51-27), #12375 Hampshire (Romney) (29-26), #13267 Preston (Kingwood) (51-13) 2011 Losses: #1499 Bridgeport (44-7), #3374 Hurricane (54-30), #11829 East Fairmont (Fairmont) (23-16) 2011 Opponents W-L: 51-65 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Oak Hill, 8/31 at Hampshire (Romney), 9/7 Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon), 9/14 Preston (Kingwood), 9/21 at Fairmont, 9/28 Bridgeport, 10/4 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi), 10/12 Wheeling Park (Wheeling), 10/19 at East Fairmont (Fairmont), 11/2 Lewis County (Weston) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgeport (25.7), Wheeling Park (Wheeling) (19.6), Lewis County (Weston) (0.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Preston (Kingwood) (-28.2), Hampshire (Romney) (-21.3), Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon) (-20.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7 (-1.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9632 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%