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GENERAL
Nickname: Purple Riders
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: David Bruney
League: Buckeye 8 and Ohio Valley AAA
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2013 National Rank: #4697
2013 State Rank: #284
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 12.6
2014 National Rank: #4641
2014 State Rank: #276
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 19.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2417
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 90-35 (50-16-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) Buckeye 8, 1-0 (2nd) Ohio Valley AAA
2013 Points For Average: 30.2
2013 Points Against Average: 22.3
2013 Differential: +7.9
2013 Wins: #4950 Linsly (Wheeling, WV) (28-21), #5789 Bellaire (22-17), #7757 Allderdice [Taylor] (Pittsburgh, PA) (49-27), #7797 Harrison Central (Cadiz) (42-14), #8133 Wickliffe (36-26), #8126 Indian Creek (Wintersville) (28-21), #9501 Westfall (Williamsport) (31-28), #9500 Edison (Richmond) (34-21), #9863 Union Local (Belmont) (35-7), #12931 Buckeye Local (Rayland) (43-6)
2013 Losses: #1515 Wheelersburg (45-0), #4206 St. Clairsville (35-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 67-60
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Ohio Valley AAA), 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 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Buckeye Local (Rayland) (36-0), 9/5/14 Wickliffe (41-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Buckeye Local (Rayland), 9/5 at Wickliffe, 9/12 Linsly (Wheeling, WV), 9/19 vs St. Clairsville, 9/26 at Harrison Central (Cadiz), 10/3 Union Local (Belmont), 10/10 at Warren (Vincent), 10/17 Indian Creek (Wintersville), 10/24 Edison (Richmond), 10/31 Bellaire
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Clairsville (15.5), Linsly (Wheeling, WV) (15.1), Bellaire (8.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Buckeye Local (Rayland) (-26.6), Edison (Richmond) (-16.9), Warren (Vincent) (-12.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (3.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #510
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8612
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd/3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%



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