Mountain Ridge (Frostburg, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Patterson
League: Western Maryland
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Peyton Miller 6'3" 300 Senior OL 5.0
Uma Pua'auli 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.62
Jaden Lee 5'9" 190 Senior RB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Prolific Offense, Several Scholarship Players
Team Weaknesses: Chemistry, Lost Leadership To Graduation

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2021 National Rank: #2295
2021 State Rank: #29
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 9.3
2022 National Rank: #1789
2022 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6895
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 103-86 (3-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 12-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 41.5
2021 Points Against Average: 13.1
2021 Differential: +28.4
2021 Wins: #5283 Allegany (Cumberland) (35-6), #5283 Allegany (Cumberland) (31-0), #6000 Northern (Accident) (43-13), #6367 Williamsport (31-10), #6608 Keyser (WV) (33-8), #7015 Frankfort (Ridgeley, WV) (48-13), #7964 Perryville (63-14), #8851 Forest Park (Baltimore) (55-20), #9820 Smithsburg (69-6), #10606 Catoctin (Thurmont) (49-6), #11866 Southern (Oakland) (84-0), #13019 Clear Spring (2-0)
2021 Losses: #1038 Fort Hill (Cumberland) (37-7), #1038 Fort Hill (Cumberland) (51-31)
2021 Opponents W-L: 83-69
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 Southern (Oakland), 9/8 Catoctin (Thurmont), 9/16 Allegany (Cumberland), 9/23 at Smithsburg, 9/30 Frankfort (Ridgeley, WV), 10/7 Fort Hill (Cumberland), 10/15 Northern (Accident), 10/21 Williamsport, 10/28 vs Keyser (WV)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Hill (Cumberland) (11.6), Williamsport (-11.2), Allegany (Cumberland) (-14.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Southern (Oakland) (-53.5), Smithsburg (-38.4), Catoctin (Thurmont) (-32.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (-2.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6823
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45%