Fairmont (WV)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Polar Bears Colors: Blue/Red League: Big Ten Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #2 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 14.7 2022 National Rank: #2952 2022 State Rank: #19 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -2.5 2023 National Rank: #2955 2023 State Rank: #17 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1466 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.2 Dynasty Record: 53-11 (32-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 29.4 2022 Points Against Average: 18.4 2022 Differential: +11 2022 Wins: #642 Linsly (Wheeling) (27-24), #3697 North Marion (Farmington) (20-19), #5670 Chapmanville (42-20), #7417 East Fairmont (Fairmont) (46-7), #7580 Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg) (38-0), #9298 Lewis County (Weston) (42-6), #10036 Preston (Kingwood) (61-33), #12403 Elkins (42-13) 2022 Losses: #656 Independence (Coal City) (42-0), #940 Bridgeport (24-21), #1841 Morgantown (14-0), #3138 University (Morgantown) (19-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 80-52 Recent State Championships: 2021, 2018 Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2009 (North Central) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Lewis County (Weston), 8/31 vs Byrd [Robert C.] (Clarksburg), 9/7 Preston (Kingwood), 9/15 at Bridgeport, 9/22 at University (Morgantown), 9/29 at North Marion (Farmington), 10/6 Morgantown, 10/13 at Carrick (Pittsburgh, PA), 10/27 vs Elkins, 11/3 at East Fairmont (Fairmont) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgeport (15.5), Morgantown (5.4), North Marion (Farmington) (-6.9) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Carrick (Pittsburgh, PA) (-70.3), Elkins (-55.3), Preston (Kingwood) (-40) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 (7 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.8 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.8 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7103 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.