Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Senators
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Ben Johnson
League: Southern Ohio II
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Bradford 6'2" 165 Senior QB 4.7
Josh Berry 5'10" 175 Senior WR/OLB 4.7
Garrett Hurd 5'7" 165 Senior RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 17.7
2017 National Rank: #3220
2017 State Rank: #205
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 2.6
2018 National Rank: #3082
2018 State Rank: #188
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5620
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 92-66 (40-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 28.7
2017 Points Against Average: 16.8
2017 Differential: +11.9
2017 Wins: #3797 Raceland (KY) (27-21), #4244 Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove) (28-6), #4415 Waverly (31-27), #5465 Martins Ferry (10-6), #5487 Fairland (Proctorville) (20-18), #7629 Portsmouth (32-14), #8541 Wellston (31-6), #8760 Minford (50-6), #9260 Valley (Lucasville) (38-7), #11693 Shroder Paideia Academy (Cincinnati) (64-14)
2017 Losses: #341 Wheelersburg (41-7), #1958 Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (35-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 85-53
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at South Point, 8/31 at Portsmouth, 9/7 Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove), 9/14 Wellston, 9/21 Raceland (KY), 9/28 at Minford, 10/5 Valley (Lucasville), 10/12 at Waverly, 10/20 Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV), 10/26 Wheelersburg
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wheelersburg (33.3), Wheeling Central Catholic (Wheeling, WV) (4.9), Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove) (-1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Point (-47.6), Minford (-25.8), Valley (Lucasville) (-22.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (11.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #297
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5317
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%