Albemarle (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/White Coach: Danny Akins League: 1A Yadkin Valley Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 9-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Freddie Parker 6'0" 185 LB Desi Dockery 5'7" 160 SE Yakeem Carpenter 5'11" 240 DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Young RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 27.2 2010 National Rank: #1960 2010 State Rank: #52 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.1 2011 National Rank: #3045 2011 State Rank: #82 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2837 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9 Dynasty Record: 52-21 [56-17 on the field] (25-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 12-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 33.4 2010 Points Against Average: 10.6 2010 Differential: +22.8 2010 Wins: #3073 Pender (Burgaw) (21-7), #4384 Monroe (31-13), #5111 Mt. Pleasant (22-14), #5117 Mitchell (Bakersville) (22-7), #5173 Mount Airy (38-14), #6959 West Montgomery (Mt. Gilead) (28-21), #7079 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (27-14), #8610 North Rowan (Spencer) (44-14), #10317 North Stanly (New London) (17-7), #11094 East Montgomery (Biscoe) (48-7), #12347 South Stanly (Norwood) (55-0), #14411 North Moore (Robbins) (68-0) 2010 Losses: #1349 Thomasville (20-13), #7159 West Stanly (Oakboro) (forfeit), #13204 Chatham Central (Bear Creek) (forfeit), #13665 South Davidson (Denton) (forfeit) 2010 Opponents W-L: 104-98 Recent State Championships: 2010 (1AA), 2009 (1AA), 2003 (1AA) Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (Rocky River), 2004 (Yadkin Valley), 2003 (Yadkin Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/26/11 West Stanly (Oakboro) (39-7), 9/2/11 North Stanly (New London) (44-0), 9/9/11 Mt. Pleasant (21-14), 9/16/11 Chatham Central (Bear Creek) (35-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 West Stokes (King), 8/26 West Stanly (Oakboro), 9/2 at North Stanly (New London), 9/9 vs Mt. Pleasant, 9/16 vs Chatham Central (Bear Creek), 9/23 vs West Montgomery (Mt. Gilead), 9/30 at South Davidson (Denton), 10/7 North Rowan (Spencer), 10/14 at East Montgomery (Biscoe), 10/21 North Moore (Robbins), 10/28 South Stanly (Norwood) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Stokes (King) (7.7), Mt. Pleasant (5.9), West Montgomery (Mt. Gilead) (3.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Moore (Robbins) (-46.7), Chatham Central (Bear Creek) (-27.1), South Davidson (Denton) (-24.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 (2.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #345 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11835 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71% Opener: 8/19 West Stokes (King) [projection: 35-21 win]