East Hardy (Baker, WV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Chad Williams
League: Potomac Valley II
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Smith 5'8" 170 Senior RB/SS 4.70
Tyler Murphy 5'8" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.60
Ted Cassell 6'2" 215 Junior T/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL, Passing Game, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Undersized Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -10.6
2013 National Rank: #10381
2013 State Rank: #69
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -10.1
2014 National Rank: #10243
2014 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -12.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11848
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 66-52 (23-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 26.3
2013 Points Against Average: 19.3
2013 Differential: +7
2013 Wins: #10718 Tucker County (Hambleton) (8-0), #12032 Pocahontas County (Dunmore) (18-7), #12209 Page County (Shenandoah, VA) (37-34), #12633 Pendleton County (Franklin) (40-23), #13302 Clear Spring (MD) (52-25), #13814 Craig County (New Castle, VA) (48-12), #14545 Tygarts Valley (Mill Creek) (36-3)
2013 Losses: #4366 St. Marys (21-6), #8320 Moorefield (16-6), #11742 Petersburg (45-30), #13652 Berkeley Springs (26-8)
2013 Opponents W-L: 45-69
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Page County (Shenandoah, VA) (38-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Page County (Shenandoah, VA), 9/5 Frankfort (Ridgeley), 9/12 at Craig County (New Castle, VA), 9/19 at Pocahontas County (Dunmore), 9/26 Tygarts Valley (Mill Creek), 10/2 Pendleton County (Franklin), 10/10 at Tucker County (Hambleton), 10/17 at Moorefield, 10/31 Clear Spring (MD), 11/7 Petersburg
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Frankfort (Ridgeley) (6.4), Moorefield (1), Tucker County (Hambleton) (-12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Tygarts Valley (Mill Creek) (-53.7), Craig County (New Castle, VA) (-35.6), Pendleton County (Franklin) (-30.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.2 (-17.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12630
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%