GENERAL
Nickname: Black Eagles
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Donnie Mays
League: Mountain State
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Zeiqui Lawton 6'2" 250 Senior DE 4.6
Xavier Bausley 6'5" 300 Junior T 5.1
Donavin Davis 6'0" 185 Senior DB/WR 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Talented Young Players Return At Key Positions, Improved Lines/Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Secondary
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2019 National Rank: #5457
2019 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 6.7
2020 National Rank*: #2971
2020 State Rank*: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #2526
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 119-77 [120-76 on the field] (101-64 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (tied for 7th)
2019 Points For Average: 28.7
2019 Points Against Average: 32.3
2019 Differential: -3.6
2019 Wins: #3072 Washington [George] (Charleston) (28-14), #4961 Hurricane (28-14), #9572 Wilson [Woodrow] (Beckley) (55-0), #11682 St. Albans (39-0)
2019 Losses: #276 Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY) (59-29), #776 Cabell Midland (Ona) (62-21), #1062 Spring Valley (Huntington) (33-6), #1628 Parkersburg South (Parkersburg) (47-13), #3074 Capital (Charleston) (38-14), #3981 Huntington (52-50), #6504 Riverside (Belle) (36-33)
2019 Opponents W-L: 79-53
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Capital (Charleston) (7.6), Washington [George] (Charleston) (4.3), Huntington (2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Albans (-33.9), Riverside (Belle) (-19.7), Princeton (-18.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #21
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4805
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
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