GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Luke Hyatt
League: 4A/3A Southern Carolina
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #36
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Elliott Johnson 6'1" 190 Senior LB
Jeremy Buchanon 5'8" 160 Senior DB
Brandon Smith 5'7" 180 Senior RB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Stephone Anthony 6'3" 220 Senior LB 4.71 [Clemson]
Brandon Ellerbe 6'0" 195 Senior DB 4.5 [North Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Experienced Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: Young Defensive Front, Replacing Elite LB
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.2
2010 National Rank: #3401
2010 State Rank: #95
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 12
2011 National Rank: #4568
2011 State Rank: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1492
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 44-24 (22-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.3
2010 Points Against Average: 21.5
2010 Differential: +0.8
2010 Wins: #3775 Chesterfield (SC) (26-8), #5409 Hoke County (Raeford) (34-14), #9561 Parkwood (Monroe) (48-7)
2010 Losses: #458 Richmond (Rockingham) (14-2), #480 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (31-6), #485 Central (Pageland, SC) (20-7), #1074 Sun Valley (Monroe) (28-21), #1513 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (38-34), #1997 Weddington (Matthews) (22-19), #2052 Scotland (Laurinburg) (34-32), #3375 Forest Hills (Marshville) (20-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 96-45
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (South Piedmont), 2007 (tied for 1st; South Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Forest Hills (Marshville), 8/26 vs Central (Pageland, SC), 9/3 vs Richmond (Rockingham), 9/9 vs Chesterfield (SC), 9/16 vs Scotland (Laurinburg), 9/23 at St. Jude HomeSchool (Indian Trail), 9/30 vs Sun Valley (Monroe), 10/7 vs Weddington (Matthews), 10/14 vs Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 10/21 vs Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 10/28 vs Parkwood (Monroe)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (43.3), Richmond (Rockingham) (43.2), Central (Pageland, SC) (42.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Parkwood (Monroe) (-8.1), Chesterfield (SC) (18.8), Forest Hills (Marshville) (20.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #691
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 vs Forest Hills (Marshville) [projection: 28-21 loss]