Midland Trail (Hico, WV)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Frank Isaacs League: Coalfield A Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2015 JV Record: 1-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Thomas Ferris 6'0" 175 Junior RB/CB 4.6 Cordell Lesher 5'9" 200 Sophomore RB/LB 4.9 Trevor Harrell 5'11" 290 Sophomore OL/DL 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Solid Running Game, Skill Positions, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Unproven Passing Game, Lack Of On-Field Leadership RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: -17.9 2015 National Rank: #11582 2015 State Rank: #82 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: -13.4 2016 National Rank: #10718 2016 State Rank: #74 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -22.2 Dynasty National Rank: #13446 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.8 Dynasty Record: 57-76 (25-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 6-4 2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (4th) 2015 Points For Average: 29.2 2015 Points Against Average: 22.9 2015 Differential: +6.3 2015 Wins: #11520 Clay-Battelle (Blacksville) (20-14), #12361 Fayetteville (23-16), #13478 PikeView (Princeton) (40-7), #14168 Valley (Smithers) (38-12), #14189 Montcalm (58-8), #14192 Richwood (88-33) 2015 Losses: #9500 Nicholas County (Summersville) (47-0), #9614 Meadow Bridge (36-0), #9800 Independence (Coal City) (28-12), #9794 Van (28-13) 2015 Opponents W-L: 42-61 Recent League Championships: 2006 (New River Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/16 Greenbrier West (Charmco) (13-7) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Independence (Coal City), 9/2 vs Greenbrier West (Charmco), 9/9 vs Meadow Bridge, 9/16 at Van, 9/23 Van, 9/30 at Gilmer County (Glenville), 10/7 vs Liberty (Glen Daniel), 10/14 vs Fayetteville, 10/21 vs Nicholas County (Summersville), 10/28 vs Valley (Smithers) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Nicholas County (Summersville) (-0.7), Greenbrier West (Charmco) (-6.1), Independence (Coal City) (-10) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (Smithers) (-39.7), Gilmer County (Glenville) (-22.6), Van (-19.4) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.6 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.6 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12393 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2016 Projected League Finish: 5th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%