Grafton (WV)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Mike Skinner League: Big Ten Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #9 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 1.4 2011 National Rank: #7585 2011 State Rank: #42 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 0.2 2012 National Rank: #7661 2012 State Rank: #40 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6917 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3 Dynasty Record: 55-45 (31-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (4th) 2011 Points For Average: 25.9 2011 Points Against Average: 21.5 2011 Differential: +4.4 2011 Wins: #9211 Lewis County (Weston) (18-13), #9987 Liberty (Clarksburg) (43-20), #10637 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (18-13), #11687 Frankfort (Ridgeley) (24-20), #12192 Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon) (42-15), #12554 Berkeley Springs (40-7), #13078 Weir (Weirton) (44-13) 2011 Losses: #1414 Wayne (56-14), #1499 Bridgeport (31-7), #7394 Magnolia (New Martinsville) (41-35), #7939 Lincoln (Shinnston) (7-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 59-59 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Barbour [Philip] (Philippi), 8/31 Notre Dame (Clarksburg), 9/7 at Summers County (Hinton), 9/14 Weir (Weirton), 9/21 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg), 9/28 Lincoln (Shinnston), 10/12 at Liberty (Clarksburg), 10/19 Fairmont, 10/26 at North Marion (Farmington), 11/2 at Ritchie County (Ellenboro) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (6.2), Lincoln (Shinnston) (-2.2), North Marion (Farmington) (-2.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Weir (Weirton) (-26.7), Notre Dame (Clarksburg) (-24.5), Summers County (Hinton) (-16.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6 (-0.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10439 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.