GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mark Weycker
League: 3A North Piedmont
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #48
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
LJ Harper 5'9" 200 Senior RB/LB
Chavis Crosby 5'9" 190 Junior RB/LB
Wes Dishmond 6'2" 260 Senior OL/DL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
P.J. Clyburn 6'1" 205 Senior DB [North Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Skill Position Talent, Athletic
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Special Teams
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 6.1
2009 National Rank: #6382
2009 State Rank: #186
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 7.8
2010 National Rank: #5724
2010 State Rank: #171
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6089
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 50-36 (29-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-7
2009 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2009 Points For Average: 17.7
2009 Points Against Average: 22.2
2009 Differential: -4.5
2009 Wins: #7791 Statesville (20-17), #8557 South Iredell (Statesville) (28-14), #9382 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (31-16), #10707 North Iredell (Olin) (33-13), #12044 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (45-0)
2009 Losses: #218 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (32-0), #506 Asheville (46-8), #2114 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (14-7), #2398 South Rowan (China Grove) (35-6), #2678 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (31-6), #4002 East Rowan (Salisbury) (17-14), #4862 Carson (China Grove) (31-14)
2009 Opponents W-L: 89-60-1
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 at Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 8/27 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 9/3 South Iredell (Statesville), 9/10 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/24 East Rowan (Salisbury), 10/1 at West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 10/8 North Iredell (Olin), 10/15 at South Rowan (China Grove), 10/22 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 10/29 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 11/5 at Statesville, 11/12 at Northwest Cabarrus (Concord)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (49.5), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (26), Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (22.9)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (-22.3), North Iredell (Olin) (-8.5), Statesville (1.2)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 (15.3 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4216
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-6
2010 Projected League Finish: 5th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 at Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) [projection: 28-24 win]