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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Sawyer
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Levi Jordan 6'2" 175 Senior QB 4.80
Eli Martin 6'4" 215 Senior DE 4.90
Laythen Good 5'7" 150 Junior RB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Passing Game, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Physical Size, Strength/Conditioning

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -7.8
2011 National Rank: #9908
2011 State Rank: #62
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -6.3
2012 National Rank: #9512
2012 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9793
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 60-36

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish:  
2011 Points For Average: 30.6
2011 Points Against Average: 18.4
2011 Differential: +12.2
2011 Wins: #10153 Parkersburg Catholic (Parkersburg) (20-12), #11141 Poca (23-6), #11838 Man (15-6), #12720 Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (32-19), #12849 Richwood (53-18), #14007 Calhoun (Mt. Zion) (61-6), #14433 Hannan (Ashton) (55-0)
2011 Losses: #5386 Wahama (Mason) (27-8), #5565 East Hardy (Baker) (48-15), #8065 Wirt County (Elizabeth) (33-29), #9210 Fayetteville (27-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-57
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Parkersburg Catholic (Parkersburg), 9/7 at Poca, 9/14 at Greenbrier West (Charmco), 9/21 Gilmer County (Glenville), 9/28 Richwood, 10/5 Wirt County (Elizabeth), 10/12 at Calhoun (Mt. Zion), 10/19 Fayetteville, 10/26 at Symmes Valley (Willow Wood, OH), 11/2 at Wahama (Mason)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wahama (Mason) (10.4), Symmes Valley (Willow Wood, OH) (0.9), Greenbrier West (Charmco) (0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gilmer County (Glenville) (-51.6), Calhoun (Mt. Zion) (-36.7), Richwood (-24.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8 (-11.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11218
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%