Mountain Ridge (Frostburg, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Patterson
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaden McElhenny 6'0" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.69
Daniel Bittinger 5'11" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.69
Noah DeMichele 6'5" 200 Senior TE/DE 4.89

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large/Powerful Backfield, Several Top Defenders Return, RB/LB Depth
Team Weaknesses: Size/Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2015 National Rank: #6578
2015 State Rank: #105
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 9
2016 National Rank: #5679
2016 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6755
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 75-61

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-5
2015 League Record/Finish:  
2015 Points For Average: 22.2
2015 Points Against Average: 27.7
2015 Differential: -5.5
2015 Wins: #6765 Marshall [John] (Glen Dale, WV) (36-21), #9538 Frankfort (Ridgeley, WV) (41-6), #9745 Hampshire (Romney, WV) (38-28), #12019 Hedgesville (WV) (33-17)
2015 Losses: #961 Fort Hill (Cumberland) (49-0), #2833 Keyser (WV) (55-18), #2907 Allegany (Cumberland) (28-14), #4838 Spring Mills (Martinsburg, WV) (24-13), #5796 Northern (Accident) (21-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 55-44
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Marshall [John] (Glen Dale, WV) (35-27)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Marshall [John] (Glen Dale, WV), 9/9 Hedgesville (WV), 9/16 Allegany (Cumberland), 9/23 Hampshire (Romney, WV), 9/30 Frankfort (Ridgeley, WV), 10/7 Chestnut Ridge (New Paris, PA), 10/14 at Northern (Accident), 10/21 Spring Mills (Martinsburg, WV), 10/28 at Fort Hill (Cumberland), 11/4 Keyser (WV)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Hill (Cumberland) (37.9), Keyser (WV) (27.8), Spring Mills (Martinsburg, WV) (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hedgesville (WV) (-15.1), Frankfort (Ridgeley, WV) (-11.1), Hampshire (Romney, WV) (-7.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5186
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%