GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Danny Wilkins
League: 4A/3A Mountain
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Tysean Holloway 6'0" 185 Senior RB 4.50
Brandon Williams 5'10" 190 Senior LB 4.60
Deveron Roberts 6'0" 170 Senior QB 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jeoffrey Pagan 6'4" 255 Senior DE 4.65 [Alabama]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Linemen
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.5
2010 National Rank: #1217
2010 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 29.1
2011 National Rank: #1423
2011 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.9
Dynasty National Rank: #898
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 49-15-1 (26-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 34.8
2010 Points Against Average: 21.2
2010 Differential: +13.6
2010 Wins: #1074 Sun Valley (Monroe) (21-14), #1267 Burns (Lawndale) (38-35), #2154 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (48-27), #3320 Elizabethton (TN) (49-28), #4252 Tuscola (Waynesville) (32-14), #4252 Tuscola (Waynesville) (25-0), #6129 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (27-0), #7740 Enka (63-30), #9587 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (34-8), #11988 McDowell (Marion) (56-0)
2010 Losses: #637 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (41-13), #971 Hibriten (Lenoir) (31-20), #1267 Burns (Lawndale) (48-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 99-67
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2005 (Mountain), 2003 (Mountain Athletic)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/19/11 North Gaston (Dallas) (63-14), 8/26/11 Hendersonville (43-7), 9/2/11 Tuscola (Waynesville) (30-14), 9/9/11 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (56-19)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 North Gaston (Dallas), 8/26 Hendersonville, 9/2 at Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/9 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte), 9/23 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/30 Enka, 10/7 at McDowell (Marion), 10/14 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 10/21 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 10/28 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (30.6), Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (26.2), Tuscola (Waynesville) (18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Gaston (Dallas) (-18.8), McDowell (Marion) (-17.9), Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (-7.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (20.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #190
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6304
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%
Opener: 8/19 North Gaston (Dallas) [projection: 55-0 win]