Brevard (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Jeff Bailey League: 3A/2A Appalachian Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #68 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nick Mooney 5'11" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.60 Taylor Mote 6'0" 210 Senior TE/FB 4.80 Jariyn Robinson 5'11" 205 Junior RB/LB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Young Talent, Second Year With Coaching Staff Team Weaknesses: Numbers (Players), Depth, Inexperience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -3.2 2010 National Rank: #8915 2010 State Rank: #256 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.7 2011 National Rank: #9753 2011 State Rank: #283 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5396 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6 Dynasty Record: 33-29 (18-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 14.7 2010 Points Against Average: 31.9 2010 Differential: -17.2 2010 Wins: #5117 Mitchell (Bakersville) (41-35), #8967 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (28-7), #12589 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (26-0) 2010 Losses: #1072 Lincolnton (44-7), #1827 Polk County (Columbus) (56-0), #3124 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (40-12), #3569 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (48-0), #3946 Pisgah (Canton) (28-20), #4252 Tuscola (Waynesville) (42-7), #5817 Franklin (20-6), #8070 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (49-21), #9587 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (14-8) 2010 Opponents W-L: 86-66 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Western), 2005 (tied for 1st; Western) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 8/26 Polk County (Columbus), 9/9 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 9/16 vs Franklin, 9/23 Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/30 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 10/7 at West Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/14 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 10/21 North Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/28 at Pisgah (Canton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Polk County (Columbus) (27.6), Mitchell (Bakersville) (19.3), East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (19.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-17.5), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-4.5), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-3.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (12.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #139 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4589 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) [projection: 34-14 loss]