| Clay County (Clay, WV) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Jason Nichols League: Little Kanawha Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank*: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2024 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jakoby Nichols 6'0.5" 175 Senior SE/CB 4.68 Seth Robinson 5'11" 205 Junior OLB/RB 4.73 Joel Elliott 5'10" 160 Sophomore SE/CB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Returns Intact, RB/WR Experience, 17 Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Record-Setting QB Graduated, DB Graduation Losses, OL Depth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -20.7 2024 National Rank: #9110 2024 State Rank: #63 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -6.3 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -21.3 2025 National Rank*: #6796 2025 State Rank*: #41 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -18.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9520 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-14 (13-3 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -18 Dynasty National Rank: #12503 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.3 Dynasty Record: 109-113 (47-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 7-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (7th) 2024 Points For Average: 45.2 2024 Points Against Average: 26.4 2024 Differential: +18.8 2024 Wins: #10964 Midland Trail (Hico) (28-7), #11186 Poca (69-20), #11188 Lincoln County (Hamlin) (53-12), #12618 Braxton County (Sutton) (37-15), #12993 Sissonville (Charleston) (68-33), #13506 Buffalo (53-14), #13829 Calhoun (Mt. Zion) (54-14) 2024 Losses: #3057 Roane County (Spencer) (47-46), #7067 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (28-17), #8112 South Harrison (Lost Creek) (36-15), #9685 Grafton (64-57) 2024 Opponents W-L: 46-71 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 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. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |