Lincoln County (Hamlin, WV)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Carolina Blue/Silver Coach: Bradley Likens League: Coalfield AA Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank*: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2024 JV Record: 1-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Blade Adkins 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB David Stephens 5'11" 245 Senior RB/DL Alex Banks 6'2" 195 Senior TE/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Returns Intact, DB/LB Experience Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -33.9 2024 National Rank: #11188 2024 State Rank: #80 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -10 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -53.7 2025 National Rank*: #11904 2025 State Rank*: #85 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -25.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10708 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-35 (3-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -20.8 Dynasty National Rank: #12941 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.9 Dynasty Record: 45-143 (13-54 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 1-9 2024 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (15th) 2024 Points For Average: 9.4 2024 Points Against Average: 35.2 2024 Differential: -25.8 2024 Wins: #10964 Midland Trail (Hico) (25-18) 2024 Losses: #3057 Roane County (Spencer) (42-12), #3297 Nitro (61-7), #4494 Oak Hill (24-0), #7547 Ripley (35-6), #7586 Brooke (Wellsburg) (33-14), #7754 Winfield (48-0), #8579 Wayne (20-6), #8931 St. Albans (18-12), #9110 Clay County (Clay) (53-12) 2024 Opponents W-L: 67-44 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/8/24 Midland Trail (Hico) (25-18) SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 14th 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)