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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mickey Foley
League: Big Ten
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #27

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -48
2023 National Rank: #12959
2023 State Rank: #94
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -66.1
2024 National Rank*: #12948
2024 State Rank*: #95
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -34
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12389
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-37 (7-27 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11671
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 53.3
Dynasty Record: 91-127-1 (53-72-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 0-10
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (13th)
2023 Points For Average: 12.9
2023 Points Against Average: 46.8
2023 Differential: -33.9
2023 Wins: none
2023 Losses: #5520 Frankfort (Ridgeley) (51-6), #6040 Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (56-27), #6572 East Fairmont (Fairmont) (56-14), #7546 Lincoln (Shinnston) (69-14), #8174 Lewis County (Weston) (49-14), #9397 Clay County (Clay) (41-7), #9772 Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon) (41-6), #10173 Liberty (Clarksburg) (42-14), #11360 Hampshire (Romney) (35-20), #12014 Elkins (28-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-50
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Barbour [Philip] (Philippi), 9/13 at Lincoln (Shinnston), 9/27 at Liberty (Clarksburg), 10/4 Elkins, 10/18 Clay County (Clay), 11/1 Frankfort (Ridgeley), 11/8 at Lewis County (Weston)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Frankfort (Ridgeley) (-14.7), Barbour [Philip] (Philippi) (-20.5), Lincoln (Shinnston) (-28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Elkins (-61.1), Liberty (Clarksburg) (-43.9), Clay County (Clay) (-34)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -33.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #29
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5519
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 13th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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