GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinal
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Andrew Howard
League: 4A/3A MEGA 7 (moving from 2A/1A Rocky River)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nick Dawson 6'3" 230 Senior LB/RB
Germone Hopper 6'0" 165 Senior RB/KR [Clemson]
Kedrick Davis 5'10" 165 Senior WR/PR [North Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Speed, RB
Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 22.3
2010 National Rank: #2808
2010 State Rank: #71
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 29.9
2011 National Rank: #1345
2011 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8090
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.2
Dynasty Record: 24-36 [23-37 on the field] (15-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.6
2010 Points Against Average: 17.5
2010 Differential: +18.1
2010 Wins: #3010 Piedmont (Monroe) (14-7), #3375 Forest Hills (Marshville) (28-19), #5757 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (20-9), #5826 Harding University (Charlotte) (23-15), #7172 West Stanly (Oakboro) (47-20), #7775 West Stokes (King) (51-30), #8504 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (41-21), #10317 North Stanly (New London) (35-0), #11268 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (49-0), #12219 Central Academy (Monroe) (54-6), #12682 Union Academy (Monroe) (55-8)
2010 Losses: #1065 Salisbury (45-35), #3010 Piedmont (Monroe) (24-18), #4384 Monroe (41-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 86-86
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/9/11 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (18-7), 9/16/11 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (45-38), 9/23/11 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (48-12)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 8/26 vs East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/6 vs Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 9/9 at Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 9/16 at East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 9/23 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 9/30 at West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/14 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte), 10/21 at Olympic (Charlotte), 10/28 vs Harding University (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (51), Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (39.5), Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (33)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-1), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-1), Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (2.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 (7.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2563
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) [projection: 26-19 loss]