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GENERAL
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Eddie Vincent
League: Big Ten
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Metzger 5'11" 205 Senior FB/LB 4.80
Sklyer Carlton 6'1" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.70
Tyler Gump 6'4" 260 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RBs
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Experience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 14.7
2012 National Rank: #4470
2012 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 4.8
2013 National Rank: #6573
2013 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #5719
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 33-21 (20-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 34.2
2012 Points Against Average: 14.3
2012 Differential: +19.9
2012 Wins: #4104 University (Morgantown) (24-23), #5284 Oak Hill (37-19), #6291 Elkins (27-14), #10331 East Fairmont (Fairmont) (34-13), #10438 Preston (Kingwood) (50-0), #11701 Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon) (48-6), #11906 Liberty (Clarksburg) (53-0), #12335 North Marion (Farmington) (55-0), #13194 Hoover [Herbert] (Clendenin) (48-7)
2012 Losses: #1190 Washington [George] (Charleston) (41-14), #4104 University (Morgantown) (35-7), #5451 Point Pleasant (14-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 62-65
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 University (Morgantown), 9/6 at Preston (Kingwood), 9/13 Hoover [Herbert] (Clendenin), 9/27 Lincoln County (Hamlin), 10/4 at Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon), 10/11 at North Marion (Farmington), 10/18 at Oak Hill, 10/25 Elkins, 11/1 Liberty (Clarksburg), 11/8 at Point Pleasant
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: University (Morgantown) (16.4), Oak Hill (11.2), Point Pleasant (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln County (Hamlin) (-32.2), Liberty (Clarksburg) (-22.3), North Marion (Farmington) (-19.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 (3.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10830
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%