Independence (Coal City, WV)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Blue/Red/White Coach: John Lilly League: Coalfield AA Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank*: #4 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 2.1 2024 National Rank: #4709 2024 State Rank: #23 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.6 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -6.6 2025 National Rank*: #4201 2025 State Rank*: #20 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 8.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3601 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-12 (27-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -10.3 Dynasty National Rank: #10884 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.7 Dynasty Record: 134-98 (69-52 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 8-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (7th) 2024 Points For Average: 34 2024 Points Against Average: 23.4 2024 Differential: +10.6 2024 Wins: #5407 Scott (Madison) (30-24), #7067 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (49-17), #7586 Brooke (Wellsburg) (20-0), #7753 Monroe [James] (Lindside) (41-23), #8067 Nicholas County (Summersville) (41-14), #9452 WestSide (Clear Fork) (51-13), #9473 Mingo Central (Matewan) (52-28), #12232 Summers County (Hinton) (57-14) 2024 Losses: #1584 Hoover [Herbert] (Clendenin) (37-30), #2267 Princeton (48-10), #3057 Roane County (Spencer) (42-7), #4494 Oak Hill (21-20) 2024 Opponents W-L: 94-45 Recent State Championships: 2022 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 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. We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info.  If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *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)