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GENERAL
Nickname: Mohigans
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Matt Lacy
League: Ohio Valley AAAAA and Two Rivers
State (Plays In): Ohio
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Preston Fox 5'10" 185 Senior WR/FS
Marcellus Marshall 6'5" 285 Senior OL/DL
Cameron Rice 6'2" 195 Junior QB/FS

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick Malone 6'5" 275 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Have Good Group Of Young Linemen
Team Weaknesses: Only Have 1 Returning Line Starter, Must Find Backup QB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 12.3
2018 National Rank: #3798
2018 State Rank: #15 (in WV)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2019 Starting Power Rating: -5.2
2019 National Rank: #4148
2019 State Rank: #18 (in WV)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 28.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1732
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.5
Dynasty Record: 143-52 [142-53 on the field] (75-12-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (4th) Ohio Valley AAAAA, 3-2 (3rd) Two Rivers
2018 Points For Average: 25.5
2018 Points Against Average: 22.7
2018 Differential: +2.8
2018 Wins: #2576 Parkersburg (45-35), #4961 Linsly (Wheeling) (31-28), #6767 University (Morgantown) (55-10), #7096 Marshall [John] (Glen Dale) (49-13), #11327 Brooke (Wellsburg) (63-6)
2018 Losses: #596 Steubenville (OH) (21-17), #746 Fort Hill (Cumberland, MD) (16-7), #902 Capital (Charleston) (42-0), #1763 Musselman (Inwood) (13-7), #3906 Wheeling Park (Wheeling) (31-0), #4024 Parkersburg South (Parkersburg) (35-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 82-43
Recent State Championships: 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Two Rivers), 2015 (tied for 1st; Two Rivers), 2013 (tied for 1st; Two Rivers), 2012 (Two Rivers), 2011 (Two Rivers), 2010 (North Central), 2008 (North Central), 2006 (North Central), 2005 (North Central), 2004 (North Central), 2003 (North Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 vs Parkersburg, 9/6 Bridgeport, 9/13 Fort Hill (Cumberland, MD), 9/20 Hedgesville, 9/27 at Linsly (Wheeling), 10/4 Musselman (Inwood), 10/11 Wheeling Park (Wheeling), 10/18 Parkersburg South (Parkersburg), 10/25 vs Marshall [John] (Glen Dale), 11/1 vs University (Morgantown)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgeport (11.7), Musselman (Inwood) (11.7), Fort Hill (Cumberland, MD) (11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: University (Morgantown) (-25.1), Marshall [John] (Glen Dale) (-17.9), Parkersburg South (Parkersburg) (-9.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 (16.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2618
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd/2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%