| St. Stephens (Hickory, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Fred Whalen League: 4A/3A Northwestern Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #55 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tanner Miller 6'1" 180 Senior QB Dyson Littlejohn 5'10" 195 Senior RB/LB Dale Huffman 5'10" 190 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience, Line Play RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 9.3 2009 National Rank: #5633 2009 State Rank: #162 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2010 Starting Power Rating: 3.9 2010 National Rank: #6747 2010 State Rank: #205 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -2.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8582 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 25-55 (17-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 4-7 2009 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th) 2009 Points For Average: 19.6 2009 Points Against Average: 19.8 2009 Differential: -0.2 2009 Wins: #4084 Watauga (Boone) (16-13), #7819 Maiden (34-15), #9037 South Caldwell (Hudson) (24-7), #9664 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (51-7) 2009 Losses: #1073 Newton-Conover (Newton) (29-10), #1248 Hibriten (Lenoir) (34-13), #2114 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (14-7), #2678 Bandys (Catawba) (26-14), #4552 Hickory (21-17), #5968 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (28-13), #6451 Foard (Newton) (24-17) 2009 Opponents W-L: 88-50 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/5/10 Watauga (Boone) (31-28) SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/20 at East Surry (Pilot Mountain), 8/27 Bandys (Catawba), 9/3 at Bunker Hill (Claremont), 9/10 Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/17 Maiden, 9/24 South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/1 at Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/8 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/15 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/22 Hickory, 11/5 at Watauga (Boone) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Hibriten (Lenoir) (35.1), Newton-Conover (Newton) (28), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (26) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Bunker Hill (Claremont) (-10.4), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-6.3), East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (3.2) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4216 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2010 Projected League Finish: 6th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 at East Surry (Pilot Mountain) [projection: 17-16 win] |