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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Skinner
League: Big Ten
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #25

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -32.5
2019 National Rank: #12457
2019 State Rank: #87
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -35.5
2020 National Rank*: #11446
2020 State Rank*: #74
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11097
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 79-99-1 (47-51-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 1-9
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (13th)
2019 Points For Average: 13.1
2019 Points Against Average: 26.9
2019 Differential: -13.8
2019 Wins: #13725 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (34-9)
2019 Losses: #3372 Oak Glen (New Cumberland) (57-10), #6084 Northern (Accident, MD) (27-0), #6574 Liberty (Clarksburg) (12-3), #6826 Lewis County (Weston) (26-13), #7477 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (37-12), #10279 Lincoln (Shinnston) (18-10), #10727 Clay County (Clay) (42-21), #11610 East Fairmont (Fairmont) (20-14), #12439 Braxton County (Sutton) (21-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 57-48
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 vs East Fairmont (Fairmont), 9/11 vs St. Marys, 9/18 vs South Harrison (Lost Creek), 9/25 vs Liberty (Clarksburg), 10/2 vs Elkins, 10/9 at Richwood, 10/23 at Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg), 10/30 vs Clay County (Clay), 11/6 vs Lewis County (Weston)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Liberty (Clarksburg) (-3.6), Lewis County (Weston) (-9.3), St. Marys (-14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Richwood (-42.5), East Fairmont (Fairmont) (-39.9), South Harrison (Lost Creek) (-38.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -24.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #51
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9278
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-6
2020 Projected League Finish*: 12th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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