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% |