| Midland Trail (Hico, WV) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Frank Isaacs League: Coalfield A Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2017 JV Record: 2-1-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cordell Lesher 5'9" 225 Senior FB/LB 4.9 Morgan Ferris 5'10" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.7 Austin Isaacs 5'11" 140 QB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Defense, Speed/Strength/Football IQ Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2 OL RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -9.1 2017 National Rank: #9028 2017 State Rank: #50 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -20.1 2018 National Rank: #7909 2018 State Rank: #41 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -21.4 Dynasty National Rank: #13582 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3 Dynasty Record: 72-83 (34-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 10-2 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 35 2017 Points Against Average: 12.3 2017 Differential: +22.7 2017 Wins: #10421 Independence (Coal City) (21-7), #10781 Richwood (35-13), #11763 Oak Hill (34-17), #12196 Fayetteville (49-6), #12196 Fayetteville (35-7), #12822 Greenbrier West (Charmco) (28-15), #13224 Valley (Smithers) (58-12), #13450 Meadow Bridge (41-0), #13924 Gilmer County (Glenville) (48-14), #13929 Liberty (Glen Daniel) (42-16) 2017 Losses: #8337 Nicholas County (Summersville) (34-29), #8810 Summers County (Hinton) (6-0) 2017 Opponents W-L: 56-71 Recent League Championships: 2017, 2006 (New River Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Independence (Coal City), 8/31 Greenbrier West (Charmco), 9/7 at Meadow Bridge, 9/12 Richwood, 9/21 at Valley (Smithers), 9/28 WestSide (Clear Fork), 10/5 at Liberty (Glen Daniel), 10/19 at Fayetteville, 10/26 at Oak Hill, 11/2 Roane County (Spencer) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (Coal City) (-33.1), Richwood (-33.8), WestSide (Clear Fork) (-36.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Roane County (Spencer) (-67.2), Valley (Smithers) (-55.5), Liberty (Glen Daniel) (-52.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.8 (-21.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -45.3 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13660 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67% |