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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Skinner
League: Big Ten
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -7.5
2010 National Rank: #9871
2010 State Rank: #68
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.8
2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.7
2011 National Rank: #8791
2011 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10
Dynasty National Rank: #5066
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 36-22 (18-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 14.6
2010 Points Against Average: 19
2010 Differential: -4.4
2010 Wins: #11972 Weir (Weirton) (22-3), #12047 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (30-3), #12844 Berkeley Springs (27-24), #12923 Lincoln (Shinnston) (29-12)
2010 Losses: #887 Magnolia (New Martinsville) (49-0), #2555 Bridgeport (27-6), #5651 Lewis County (Weston) (20-6), #7789 Frankfort (Ridgeley) (15-6), #8326 Liberty (Clarksburg) (14-0), #11162 Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon) (23-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-54
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (18-13), 9/2/11 Lewis County (Weston) (18-13), 9/9/11 Frankfort (Ridgeley) (24-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi), 9/2 at Lewis County (Weston), 9/9 at Frankfort (Ridgeley), 9/16 at Weir (Weirton), 9/23 Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon), 9/30 at Lincoln (Shinnston), 10/14 at Bridgeport, 10/21 Berkeley Springs, 10/28 Liberty (Clarksburg), 11/4 Magnolia (New Martinsville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Magnolia (New Martinsville) (32.9), Bridgeport (25.4), Lewis County (Weston) (0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (Shinnston) (-20.8), Berkeley Springs (-18.4), Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (-18.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9332
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) [projection: 27-8 win]



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