Weir (Weirton, WV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Red Riders
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Tony Filberto
League: Ohio Valley AAAA and Freelance
State (Plays In): Ohio
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Komorowski 6'4.5" 245 Senior DE/QB 4.85
Reed Reitter 6'3.5" 210 Senior S/SE 4.7
Donavan Kirby 5'11" 220 Senior TB/DE 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.7
2017 National Rank: #5814
2017 State Rank: #31 (in WV)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -3.3
2018 National Rank: #4178
2018 State Rank: #22 (in WV)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8944
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 82-84 (27-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 35
2017 Points Against Average: 16
2017 Differential: +19
2017 Wins: #4199 Marshall [John] (Glen Dale) (29-26), #9749 Brooke (Wellsburg) (40-7), #10368 Petersburg (75-7), #10850 East Liverpool (OH) (41-6), #12788 Warren (Vincent, OH) (44-6), #12925 Anacostia (Washington, DC) (47-6), #13187 Oak Glen (New Cumberland) (52-0)
2017 Losses: #1500 Fairmont (49-20), #2341 Bridgeport (35-12), #4993 Keyser (21-18), #5739 Union Local (Belmont, OH) (13-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 60-61
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Freelance), 2008 (tied for 1st; Freelance), 2004 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Oak Glen (New Cumberland), 8/31 Anacostia (Washington, DC), 9/7 Monroe [James] (Lindside), 9/14 Keyser, 9/22 at Petersburg, 9/28 Union Local (Belmont, OH), 10/5 at Fairmont, 10/12 Edison (Richmond, OH), 10/19 at East Liverpool (OH), 10/26 at Brooke (Wellsburg)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fairmont (20), Union Local (Belmont, OH) (-10.5), Keyser (-13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Anacostia (Washington, DC) (-50.7), Edison (Richmond, OH) (-42.4), Oak Glen (New Cumberland) (-41.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3 (0.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9577
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%