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GENERAL
Nickname: Black Eagles
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Donnie Mays
League: Mountain State
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Drew Joseph 5'10" 210 Senior LB 4.8
Zeiqui Lawton 6'2" 245 Sophomore DL 4.7
Carlito Carter 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 5 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 10.3
2017 National Rank: #4628
2017 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 2.2
2018 National Rank: #3145
2018 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2253
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.4
Dynasty Record: 112-63 [113-62 on the field] (94-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 7th)
2017 Points For Average: 13.2
2017 Points Against Average: 27.7
2017 Differential: -14.5
2017 Wins: #3356 Washington [George] (Charleston) (13-12), #5645 Riverside (Belle) (41-20), #7212 Ripley (7-0), #8673 Wilson [Woodrow] (Beckley) (13-10)
2017 Losses: #778 Spring Valley (Huntington) (35-0), #854 Huntington (44-14), #854 Huntington (23-0), #1122 Capital (Charleston) (55-6), #1490 Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY) (41-28), #1797 Cabell Midland (Ona) (49-17), #5357 St. Albans (16-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 80-51
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 at Washington [George] (Charleston), 8/31 Capital (Charleston), 9/7 at Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY), 9/14 Spring Valley (Huntington), 9/28 Huntington, 10/5 at Wilson [Woodrow] (Beckley), 10/12 Riverside (Belle), 10/19 at Hurricane, 10/26 vs St. Albans, 11/2 at Cabell Midland (Ona)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Spring Valley (Huntington) (26.5), Huntington (21.1), Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY) (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wilson [Woodrow] (Beckley) (-26.8), St. Albans (-24.3), Riverside (Belle) (-15.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9 (26.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1916
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%