East Hardy (Baker, WV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Devon Orndorff
League: Potomac Valley II
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Garrett VanMeter 6'0" 215 Junior LB/RB 4.88
Levi Price 5'9" 170 Senior K/SS 4.71
Nick Roomsburg 6'1" 260 Sophomore DL/OL 5.32

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Mobile QB
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Few Seniors

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -23.7
2024 National Rank: #9650
2024 State Rank: #69
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -30.3
2025 National Rank*: #8529
2025 State Rank*: #56
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -8.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7395
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-18 (19-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10260
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.4
Dynasty Record: 157-90 (65-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 24.2
2024 Points Against Average: 20.1
2024 Differential: +4.1
2024 Wins: #10023 Petersburg (51-6), #11813 Southern (Oakland, MD) (36-6), #12585 Pocahontas County (Dunmore) (54-6), #13446 Tygarts Valley (Mill Creek) (53-19)
2024 Losses: #2916 Wahama (Mason) (45-14), #5071 Tucker County (Hambleton) (20-7), #5071 Tucker County (Hambleton) (30-0), #6496 Doddridge County (West Union) (13-3), #7812 Hampshire (Romney) (29-28), #8261 Moorefield (33-7), #9481 Pendleton County (Franklin) (14-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 77-51
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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






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