Martins Ferry (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Purple Riders Colors: Purple/White Coach: David Bruney League: Buckeye 8 and Ohio Valley AAA Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #34 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 6.3 2017 National Rank: #5465 2017 State Rank: #325 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.1 2018 Starting Power Rating: -11.3 2018 National Rank: #5833 2018 State Rank: #338 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3251 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.1 Dynasty Record: 117-50 (67-26-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) Buckeye 8, 1-0 (tied for 2nd) Ohio Valley AAA 2017 Points For Average: 26.5 2017 Points Against Average: 17.4 2017 Differential: +9.1 2017 Wins: #3670 Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV) (38-19), #5680 Indian Creek (Wintersville) (14-10), #7943 Beaver (Lisbon) (41-0), #9058 Bellaire (21-18), #9803 Harrison Central (Cadiz) (42-39), #10850 East Liverpool (49-18), #13811 Buckeye Local (Rayland) (47-0) 2017 Losses: #3220 Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) (10-6), #3854 St. Clairsville (30-15), #4854 Linsly (Wheeling, WV) (7-3), #5739 Union Local (Belmont) (40-15) 2017 Opponents W-L: 69-50 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2011 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2010 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2009 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2008 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2004 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2003 (Ohio Valley AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/23 at Buckeye Local (Rayland), 8/31 at Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville), 9/7 Union Local (Belmont), 9/14 at St. Clairsville, 9/21 at Harrison Central (Cadiz), 9/28 at East Liverpool, 10/5 Indian Creek (Wintersville), 10/12 at Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV), 10/19 Beaver (Lisbon), 10/26 Bellaire Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Clairsville (7), Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV) (4.9), Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) (4.2) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Buckeye Local (Rayland) (-56.6), Harrison Central (Cadiz) (-34.3), Bellaire (-28.2) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #402 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7249 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th/2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.