Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Senators
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Ben Johnson
League: Southern Ohio II
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Davis 5'11" 235 G/ILB 5.1
John Berry 6'1" 190 QB/OLB 4.6
Sam Kegley 5'9" 225 FB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Lack Of Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 18
2014 National Rank: #3874
2014 State Rank: #242
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 15.5
2015 National Rank: #4244
2015 State Rank: #267
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5517
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 75-51 (34-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 26.2
2014 Points Against Average: 18.1
2014 Differential: +8.1
2014 Wins: #2516 Valley (Lucasville) (34-20), #5420 Minford (33-15), #6639 Portsmouth (42-39), #6854 Waverly (14-13), #9658 Fairland (Proctorville) (41-0), #11254 South Point (41-0), #11895 Rock Hill (Ironton) (42-6)
2014 Losses: #354 Bishop Hartley (Columbus) (49-13), #670 Wheelersburg (37-21), #3696 Liberty Union (Baltimore) (13-7), #6874 Newark Catholic (Newark) (7-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 63-59
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Newark Catholic (Newark), 9/5 at Portsmouth, 9/11 at Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove), 9/18 at Wellston, 9/25 at Raceland (KY), 10/2 Minford, 10/9 at Valley (Lucasville), 10/16 Waverly, 10/23 Fairland (Proctorville), 10/30 at Wheelersburg
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wheelersburg (44.2), Valley (Lucasville) (28.9), Raceland (KY) (23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Wellston (-13.5), Fairland (Proctorville) (-6), Newark Catholic (Newark) (3.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (14.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3771
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%