Sherman (Seth, WV) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tide Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Michael Showalter League: Coalfield A Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2016 JV Record: 2-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dylan Richmond 6'3" 240 Senior OL/DL Ben Salmon 6'0" 170 Senior RB/LB Will Hensley 5'9" 160 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters, 4 Of 5 OL Return, Strong Running Game Team Weaknesses: Graduated All-State QB/LB, QB Inexperience, Depth At Multiple Positions RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -18.3 2016 National Rank: #11310 2016 State Rank: #75 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.4 2017 Starting Power Rating: -15.8 2017 National Rank: #10764 2017 State Rank: #71 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -20.6 Dynasty National Rank: #13240 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 51-91 (11-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 4th) 2016 Points For Average: 31.9 2016 Points Against Average: 20.4 2016 Differential: +11.5 2016 Wins: #10583 Tug Valley (Williamson) (25-20), #12835 Greenbrier West (Charmco) (22-21), #13665 Clark [Sheldon] (Inez, KY) (49-8), #13853 Phelps (KY) (51-22), #13966 Valley (Smithers) (34-14), #13986 Wirt County (Elizabeth) (59-6), #14043 River View (Bradshaw) (45-14), #14296 Calhoun (Mt. Zion) (39-8) 2016 Losses: #6134 Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling) (45-8), #8216 Gilmer County (Glenville) (36-6), #11251 Van (30-13) 2016 Opponents W-L: 47-65 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Tug Valley (Williamson), 9/1 Calhoun (Mt. Zion), 9/8 at Valley (Smithers), 9/15 Gilmer County (Glenville), 9/22 at Van, 9/29 Greenbrier West (Charmco), 10/13 at South Harrison (Lost Creek), 10/20 at Clark [Sheldon] (Inez, KY), 10/27 at River View (Bradshaw), 11/3 Wirt County (Elizabeth) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Harrison (Lost Creek) (0.4), Gilmer County (Glenville) (-3.1), Van (-10.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Calhoun (Mt. Zion) (-47.5), Valley (Smithers) (-43.4), Clark [Sheldon] (Inez, KY) (-42.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.7 (-23.5 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #104 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13585 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |