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GENERAL
Nickname: Mohigans
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: John Bowers
League: Ohio Valley AAAAA and Two Rivers
State (Plays In): Ohio
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Johnson 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.80
Jalen Thomas 5'10" Senior FB/LB 4.80
Alex Weidman 5'9" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.73

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian Allen 6'2" 245 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33.5
2011 National Rank: #1288
2011 State Rank: #4 (in WV)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.5
2012 National Rank: #1413
2012 State Rank: #4 (in WV)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 32.6
Dynasty National Rank: #520
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 94-21 [93-22 on the field] (49-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) Ohio Valley AAAAA, 5-0 (1st) Two Rivers
2011 Points For Average: 36
2011 Points Against Average: 20.5
2011 Differential: +15.5
2011 Wins: #3372 Wheeling Park (Wheeling) (28-7), #3717 Parkersburg South (Parkersburg) (28-7), #3717 Parkersburg South (Parkersburg) (45-22), #4034 Musselman (Inwood) (48-14), #4245 Brooke (Wellsburg) (27-20), #5706 University (Morgantown) (49-27), #9708 Westinghouse (Pittsburgh, PA) (58-36), #10943 Marshall [John] (Glen Dale) (60-12), #11701 Anacostia (Washington, DC) (41-0), #13267 Preston (Kingwood) (61-20)
2011 Losses: #182 Martinsburg (33-0), #182 Martinsburg (38-14), #292 Steubenville (OH) (31-9)
2011 Opponents W-L: 82-63
Recent State Championships: 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Two Rivers), 2010 (North Central), 2008 (North Central), 2006 (North Central), 2005 (North Central), 2004 (North Central), 2003 (North Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Allderdice [Taylor] (Pittsburgh, PA), 9/7 Parkersburg South (Parkersburg), 9/14 Martinsburg, 9/28 at Preston (Kingwood), 10/5 Anacostia (Washington, DC), 10/5 at Wheeling Park (Wheeling), 10/12 Steubenville (OH), 10/19 at Marshall [John] (Glen Dale), 10/26 University (Morgantown), 11/2 Brooke (Wellsburg)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Martinsburg (54.4), Steubenville (OH) (46.1), Wheeling Park (Wheeling) (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Preston (Kingwood) (-28.2), Marshall [John] (Glen Dale) (-17), Anacostia (Washington, DC) (-11.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5 (17.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4234
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st/1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%