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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Frank Isaacs
League: Coalfield A
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Colton Yoder 5'10" 180 Senior RB/DE 4.7
Nick Waugh 6'2" 265 Senior C/DL
Zack Wood 5'9" 230 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, OL, Some QB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Phenomenal Senior Class To Graduation, Much Leadership Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -7.7
2018 National Rank: #8179
2018 State Rank: #45
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10
2019 Starting Power Rating: -33
2019 National Rank: #10063
2019 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #13384
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 84-84 (39-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 12-1
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 28.5
2018 Points Against Average: 12.9
2018 Differential: +15.6
2018 Wins: #7698 Oak Hill (26-20), #8784 Sherman (Seth) (20-14), #10849 Tucker County (Hambleton) (14-2), #11063 Fayetteville (26-10), #11286 Independence (Coal City) (22-6), #12258 Roane County (Spencer) (25-0), #12281 Greenbrier West (Charmco) (36-16), #13155 Meadow Bridge (40-6), #13288 Richwood (44-8), #13310 Liberty (Glen Daniel) (40-8), #13791 WestSide (Clear Fork) (28-14), #13967 Valley (Smithers) (41-8)
2018 Losses: #5238 Williamstown (56-8)
2018 Opponents W-L: 58-79
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2006 (New River Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 vs Independence (Coal City), 9/6 at Oak Hill, 9/13 vs Meadow Bridge, 9/20 at Richwood, 9/27 at Summers County (Hinton), 10/4 vs WestSide (Clear Fork), 10/11 vs Liberty (Glen Daniel), 10/25 vs Buffalo, 11/1 vs Greenbrier West (Charmco)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Hill (-28.5), Summers County (Hinton) (-30.9), Independence (Coal City) (-32.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: WestSide (Clear Fork) (-76.2), Meadow Bridge (-60.7), Buffalo (-60.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.5 (-23.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -47.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13363
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%