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GENERAL
Nickname: Mohigans
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Matt Lacy
League: Ohio Valley AAAAA and Two Rivers
State (Plays In): Ohio
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ty Konchesky 6'0" 185 Senior RB/LB
Jesthohn Moore 6'2" 210 Senior WR/LB
Preston Fox 5'10" 160 Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, Top RBs/WRs Back, Improved Speed Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Smaller Defensively, Must Fill Key LB/DB Holes

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 14.2
2017 National Rank: #3825
2017 State Rank: #16 (in WV)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 1.1
2018 National Rank: #3359
2018 State Rank: #14 (in WV)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1640
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.3
Dynasty Record: 138-46 [137-47 on the field] (72-10-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 4th) Ohio Valley AAAAA, 3-2 (t 2nd) Two Rivers
2017 Points For Average: 18.4
2017 Points Against Average: 29.1
2017 Differential: -10.7
2017 Wins: #3110 Musselman (Inwood) (39-29), #4990 Wheeling Park (Wheeling) (28-3), #8386 Parkersburg South (Parkersburg) (31-10), #9749 Brooke (Wellsburg) (35-6)
2017 Losses: #183 Steubenville (OH) (28-6), #237 Martinsburg (51-7), #237 Martinsburg (61-0), #522 North Allegheny (Wexford, PA) (45-0), #2463 University (Morgantown) (38-19), #4199 Marshall [John] (Glen Dale) (21-10), #5645 Riverside (Belle) (28-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 94-37
Recent State Championships: 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Two Rivers), 2015 (tied for 1st; Two Rivers), 2013 (tied for 1st; Two Rivers), 2012 (Two Rivers), 2011 (Two Rivers), 2010 (North Central), 2008 (North Central), 2006 (North Central), 2005 (North Central), 2004 (North Central), 2003 (North Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 Parkersburg, 8/31 at Steubenville (OH), 9/7 at Fort Hill (Cumberland, MD), 9/14 at Brooke (Wellsburg), 9/21 Linsly (Wheeling), 9/28 Musselman (Inwood), 10/5 at Wheeling Park (Wheeling), 10/12 at Parkersburg South (Parkersburg), 10/19 Marshall [John] (Glen Dale), 10/26 University (Morgantown)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Steubenville (OH) (24.2), Fort Hill (Cumberland, MD) (20.1), University (Morgantown) (8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Brooke (Wellsburg) (-34.2), Parkersburg South (Parkersburg) (-20.5), Wheeling Park (Wheeling) (-18.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7 (29.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3121
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd/2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%