West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Dan McGill
League: Ohio Heritage
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gabe McGill 5'9" 180 Senior RB/OLB 4.5
Josh Wilcoxon 5'10" 190 Junior MLB/RB 4.58
Miles Hostetler 6'2" 175 Senior QB/CB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -4.2
2022 National Rank: #6594
2022 State Rank: #396
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -18.7
2023 National Rank: #5568
2023 State Rank: #351
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #5880
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.7
Dynasty Record: 30-22 (22-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 21
2022 Points Against Average: 28.3
2022 Differential: -7.3
2022 Wins: #6537 West Jefferson (13-7), #7429 Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine) (42-41), #7852 Triad (North Lewisburg) (35-28), #8196 Fairbanks (Milford Center) (21-14), #8608 Greenon (Springfield) (22-21), #8948 Cedarville (27-10)
2022 Losses: #131 Marion Local (Maria Stein) (56-0), #2382 Northeastern (Springfield) (33-10), #5141 Mechanicsburg (35-0), #5807 Graham (St. Paris) (27-24), #7718 Catholic Central (Springfield) (33-26), #7852 Triad (North Lewisburg) (34-32)
2022 Opponents W-L: 78-61
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2009, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Graham (St. Paris), 8/25 at Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine), 9/1 at Greeneview (Jamestown), 9/8 Southeastern Local (South Charleston), 9/15 at Madison Plains (London), 9/22 Northeastern (Springfield), 9/29 at West Jefferson, 10/6 Mechanicsburg, 10/13 Triad (North Lewisburg), 10/20 at Fairbanks (Milford Center)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Northeastern (Springfield) (4.7), Greeneview (Jamestown) (-2), Mechanicsburg (-11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Madison Plains (London) (-57.9), Triad (North Lewisburg) (-37.9), Logan [Benjamin] (Bellefontaine) (-31.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (2.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #436
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6576
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%