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GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Riders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: David Bruney
League: Buckeye 8 and Ohio Valley AAA
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2011 National Rank: #3653
2011 State Rank: #226
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2012 National Rank: #3325
2012 State Rank: #199
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1884
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 75-28 (42-10-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) Buckeye 8, 2-0 (2nd) Ohio Valley AAA
2011 Points For Average: 28.2
2011 Points Against Average: 15.9
2011 Differential: +12.3
2011 Wins: #2483 St. Clairsville (33-28), #6085 Buckeye Local (Rayland) (14-13), #6777 Bellaire (37-0), #7023 Heath (23-6), #7601 Harrison Central (Cadiz) (31-14), #8286 Edison (Richmond) (34-20), #9478 Shenandoah (Sarahsville) (56-14), #12377 Union Local (Belmont) (49-14)
2011 Losses: #1378 Coshocton (34-13), #3029 Indian Creek (Wintersville) (17-7), #3162 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (15-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-55
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2010 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2009 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 2008 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2004 (Ohio Valley AAA), 2003 (Ohio Valley AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Heath, 8/31 Shenandoah (Sarahsville), 9/7 at Ridgewood (West Lafayette), 9/14 at Harrison Central (Cadiz), 9/21 Union Local (Belmont), 9/28 at Buckeye Local (Rayland), 10/5 Indian Creek (Wintersville), 10/19 at St. Clairsville, 10/26 Bellaire
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Clairsville (40.3), Indian Creek (Wintersville) (19.9), Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Union Local (Belmont) (-21.3), Shenandoah (Sarahsville) (-2.6), Harrison Central (Cadiz) (1.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (10.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #351
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5264
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd/1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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