Bluffton (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Red/White Coach: Dennis Lee League: Northwest Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #52 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 6.4 2011 National Rank: #6335 2011 State Rank: #367 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.2 2012 National Rank: #6377 2012 State Rank: #373 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4571 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 52-40 (39-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 6th) 2011 Points For Average: 24.4 2011 Points Against Average: 27.5 2011 Differential: -3.1 2011 Wins: #4072 Carey (35-28), #7368 Jefferson (Delphos) (37-28), #8542 Cory-Rawson (Rawson) (35-21), #11169 Allen East (Harrod) (21-14), #12294 Paulding (21-0) 2011 Losses: #1107 Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (39-3), #3092 Ada (48-44), #3323 Columbus Grove (42-14), #3543 Spencerville (28-14), #6000 Crestview (Convoy) (27-20) 2011 Opponents W-L: 55-49 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Cory-Rawson (Rawson), 8/31 Carey, 9/7 Jefferson (Delphos), 9/14 at Crestview (Convoy), 9/21 Ada, 9/28 at Allen East (Harrod), 10/5 at Spencerville, 10/12 at Lima Central Catholic (Lima), 10/19 Paulding, 10/26 Columbus Grove Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lima Central Catholic (Lima) (37), Ada (21.5), Columbus Grove (19.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Paulding (-20.8), Allen East (Harrod) (-14.1), Cory-Rawson (Rawson) (-8.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #297 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4560 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.