Burns (Lawndale, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Matt Beam League: 3A/2A South Mountain Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brandon Littlejohn 5'11" 180 Senior QB 4.70 Darius Ramsey Senior RB Devonte Ramseur Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield, LB, Recent Success Team Weaknesses: Young WRs, Inexperienced Secondary RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 33 2010 National Rank: #1267 2010 State Rank: #32 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.6 2011 National Rank: #854 2011 State Rank: #19 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3740 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.1 Dynasty Record: 35-28 [33-30 on the field] (19-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 40.2 2010 Points Against Average: 19.1 2010 Differential: +21.1 2010 Wins: #1217 Asheville (48-26), #2504 Shelby (31-13), #2541 South Point (Belmont) (45-14), #2775 Freedom (Morganton) (35-20), #3984 Kings Mountain (41-13), #4672 East Rutherford (Forest City) (52-18), #6382 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (48-14), #7535 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (41-21), #8070 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (38-7), #9235 Chase (Forest City) (47-14), #9819 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (42-8) 2010 Losses: #753 Crest (Shelby) (42-19), #1217 Asheville (38-35) 2010 Opponents W-L: 89-73 Recent League Championships: 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (38-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Crest (Shelby), 8/26 vs Kings Mountain, 9/2 vs Mooresville, 9/9 vs South Point (Belmont), 9/16 vs Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte), 9/23 vs Freedom (Morganton), 9/30 vs Chase (Forest City), 10/7 vs East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/14 vs Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 10/21 vs Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 10/28 vs Shelby Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Crest (Shelby) (43.9), Shelby (31.4), Mooresville (29.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (-7.2), Chase (Forest City) (1.4), Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (1.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (15.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2409 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% Opener: 8/19 vs Crest (Shelby) [projection: 31-21 loss]