Buffalo (WV)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bison Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Mike Sawyer League: Freelance Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 2-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Levi Jordan 6'0" 170 Junior QB 4.90 Dustin Reed 5'7" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.90 Jarrett Smith 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Physical Size, Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -7 2010 National Rank: #9772 2010 State Rank: #65 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.5 2011 National Rank: #8150 2011 State Rank: #48 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -9.6 Dynasty National Rank: #10850 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1 Dynasty Record: 28-26 HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish:   2010 Points For Average: 23.8 2010 Points Against Average: 19.8 2010 Differential: +4 2010 Wins: #6067 Wirt County (Elizabeth) (26-14), #9320 Fayetteville (30-22), #12616 Valley (Pine Grove) (26-13), #12803 Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (26-0), #13334 East (Sciotoville, OH) (46-13), #14066 Gilbert (32-7), #14685 Hannan (Ashton) (2-0) 2010 Losses: #4464 Wahama (Mason) (40-8), #7212 Matewan (40-34), #7468 Poca (41-24), #10676 Man (28-8) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-60 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/27/11 Parkersburg Catholic (Parkersburg) (20-12), 9/2/11 Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (32-19), 9/9/11 Poca (23-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 at Parkersburg Catholic (Parkersburg), 9/2 at Notre Dame (Clarksburg), 9/9 Poca, 9/23 Hannan (Ashton), 9/30 at Richwood, 10/7 at Wirt County (Elizabeth), 10/14 Calhoun (Mt. Zion), 10/21 at Fayetteville, 10/28 Man, 11/4 Wahama (Mason) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wahama (Mason) (18.4), Wirt County (Elizabeth) (15.1), Poca (1.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hannan (Ashton) (-58.6), Calhoun (Mt. Zion) (-38.4), Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (-24.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1 (-12.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12221 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 at Parkersburg Catholic (Parkersburg) [projection: 21-20 win]