Linsly (Wheeling, WV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cadets
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: B.J. Depew
League: Ohio Valley AA and Interstate Prep
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 4-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chimechi Oparanozie 5'11" 225 Senior RB/DE 4.70
Chukwudi Chukwu 6'1" 230 Senior OL/DL 4.90
Isaiah Harvin 6'4" 195 Junior WR/FS 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Offense, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 12.6
2013 National Rank: #4950
2013 State Rank: #27 (in WV)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 13.8
2014 National Rank: #4387
2014 State Rank: #22 (in WV)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5066
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 65-43 [64-44 on the field] (5-10-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (tied for 8th) Ohio Valley AA, 1-0 (1st) Interstate Prep
2013 Points For Average: 29
2013 Points Against Average: 17.8
2013 Differential: +11.2
2013 Wins: #4595 Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills, OH) (43-42), #4622 Magnolia (New Martinsville) (14-7), #7355 Kiski (Saltsburg, PA) (16-9), #7757 Allderdice [Taylor] (Pittsburgh, PA) (26-7), #9218 Parkersburg South (Parkersburg) (33-14), #9639 Columbus Crusaders (Galena, OH) (26-20), #13394 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, OH) (47-10), #14014 Landmark Christian (Cincinnati, OH) (43-15)
2013 Losses: #4697 Martins Ferry (OH) (28-21), #6828 Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling) (26-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 53-52
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Interstate Prep), 2012 (Interstate Prep), 2011 (tied for 1st; Interstate Prep), 2010 (tied for 1st; Interstate Prep), 2009 (tied for 1st; Interstate Prep), 2008 (Interstate Prep), 2006 (tied for 1st; Interstate Prep)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 6
Streak List: 9/28/13 Allderdice [Taylor] (Pittsburgh, PA) (26-7), 10/5/13 Columbus Crusaders (Galena, OH) (26-20), 10/12/13 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, OH) (47-10), 10/19/13 Kiski (Saltsburg, PA) (16-9), 10/26/13 Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills, OH) (43-42), 11/2/13 Landmark Christian (Cincinnati, OH) (43-15)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/6 Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, OH), 9/12 at Martins Ferry (OH), 9/19 at Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling), 9/26 at Trinity (Garfield Heights, OH), 10/3 at Edgewood (Ashtabula, OH), 10/11 Kiski (Saltsburg, PA), 10/17 at Allderdice [Taylor] (Pittsburgh, PA), 10/24 at Columbus Crusaders (Galena, OH), 11/1 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, OH), 11/7 at Magnolia (New Martinsville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, OH) (26.6), Magnolia (New Martinsville) (14.2), Martins Ferry (OH) (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, OH) (-31), Columbus Crusaders (Galena, OH) (-14.2), Edgewood (Ashtabula, OH) (-13.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7682
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd/1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%