GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Josh Nicewarner
League: Big Ten
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Connor Kornbrath 6'7" 210 Senior K 4.80 [Iowa]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Experience
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 31.6
2011 National Rank: #1499
2011 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.2
2012 National Rank: #2410
2012 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1789
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 87-20 (42-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 35.8
2011 Points Against Average: 11.8
2011 Differential: +24
2011 Wins: #2970 Cabell Midland (Ona) (41-8), #3372 Wheeling Park (Wheeling) (20-19), #5706 University (Morgantown) (21-13), #6092 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (28-21), #6092 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (28-14), #6502 Elkins (44-7), #7586 Grafton (31-7), #7874 Fairmont (58-13), #8632 North Marion (Farmington) (44-7), #9211 Lewis County (Weston) (42-10), #11829 East Fairmont (Fairmont) (49-14), #12192 Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon) (45-0)
2011 Losses: #620 Washington [George] (Charleston) (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 79-62
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon), 8/31 at Wheeling Park (Wheeling), 9/7 North Marion (Farmington), 9/14 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg), 9/21 East Fairmont (Fairmont), 9/28 at Elkins, 10/5 University (Morgantown), 10/19 at Keyser, 10/26 at Fairmont, 11/2 at Preston (Kingwood)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wheeling Park (Wheeling) (19.6), University (Morgantown) (9.5), Elkins (8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Preston (Kingwood) (-28.2), Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon) (-20.1), East Fairmont (Fairmont) (-17.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (9.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8408
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 53%