Bandys (Catawba, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Randy Lowman League: 2A Catawba Valley Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #70 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dominique Young 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB Travis McCorkle 6'2" 275 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Line, RB Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Leadership RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -10.8 2010 National Rank: #10554 2010 State Rank: #305 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -8.3 2011 National Rank: #10111 2011 State Rank: #293 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5338 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4 Dynasty Record: 35-28 (22-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 16.6 2010 Points Against Average: 28.8 2010 Differential: -12.2 2010 Wins: #10527 St. Stephens (Hickory) (26-13), #12435 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (39-19), #12633 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (14-0) 2010 Losses: #1764 Mooresville (59-0), #3083 South Iredell (Statesville) (34-7), #4657 Newton-Conover (Newton) (21-10), #5306 East Lincoln (Denver) (37-7), #6047 Maiden (35-20), #8323 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (49-20), #9455 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (27-20), #9536 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (23-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-66 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2003 (tied for 1st; Midwest) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs St. Stephens (Hickory), 8/26 vs Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 9/3 vs East Lincoln (Denver), 9/9 North Lincoln (Denver), 9/16 vs Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 9/23 vs Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/30 vs West Caldwell (Lenoir), 10/7 vs Maiden, 10/14 vs South Iredell (Statesville), 10/21 vs East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/28 vs Bunker Hill (Claremont) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Iredell (Statesville) (22.6), Maiden (10.5), East Lincoln (Denver) (6.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-23.8), Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-15.8), North Lincoln (Denver) (-12.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #279 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9332 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs St. Stephens (Hickory) [projection: 27-24 win]