GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Rich Williams
League: 3A South Piedmont
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #45
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
DJ Bostick 5'11" 260 Senior OL/DL
Bradley Pinion 6'4" 195 Junior P/K
Donovan Shaw 5'11" 255 Senior OL/DL
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jeremy Cannon 6'1" 190 Senior QB
Kevin Friel 6'3" 295 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Front 7, Kicking Game, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Secondary, Young OL, Inexperienced Skill Positions
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2009 National Rank: #4373
2009 State Rank: #123
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 9.1
2010 National Rank: #5404
2010 State Rank: #158
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4275
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 50-38 (30-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 8-4
2009 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 28.5
2009 Points Against Average: 18.2
2009 Differential: +10.3
2009 Wins: #2398 South Rowan (China Grove) (17-14), #6079 Concord (42-15), #6295 Parkwood (Monroe) (32-14), #6772 Mooresville (35-14), #7169 Robinson (Concord) (30-27), #9114 Mt. Pleasant (28-0), #11764 Cox Mill (Concord) (42-7), #11995 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (42-0)
2009 Losses: #218 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (33-6), #2293 Brown (Kannapolis) (35-21), #5834 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (30-27), #6079 Concord (29-20)
2009 Opponents W-L: 68-80
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 at Mooresville, 8/27 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 9/3 vs South Rowan (China Grove), 9/17 Parkwood (Monroe), 9/24 Concord, 10/1 at Mt. Pleasant, 10/8 at Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 10/15 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 10/22 Central Cabarrus (Concord), 10/29 at Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis), 11/5 at Cox Mill (Concord), 11/12 West Iredell (Statesville), 11/19 at West Rowan (Mt. Ulla)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (49.5), Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (30.9), Concord (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Central Cabarrus (Concord) (-17.3), Mt. Pleasant (-7.6), Cox Mill (Concord) (-5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (7.8 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4776
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-6
2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 at Mooresville [projection: 28-26 win]