GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Platinum
Coach: Brian Hales
League: 4A Southwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Zach Ferguson 6'4" 200 Senior WR
Riley Ferguson 6'2" 185 Junior QB
Peter Kalambayi 6'3" 230 Junior LB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kris Frost 6'3" 210 Senior LB 4.51 [Auburn]
Christian LeMay 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.64 [Georgia]
Mark Bridges 6'0" 190 Senior DB 4.87
Deion Walker 5'10.5" 185 Senior RB 4.63
Jahwan Edwards 5'10" 245 Senior RB 4.94 [Ball State]
Colin Parsons 6'4" 230 Senior DE
Austin Stewart 6'0" 195 Senior DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Offense
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense, Kicking Game, New Coach
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 61.6
2010 National Rank: #35
2010 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -15.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 51.2
2011 National Rank: #120
2011 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 47.7
Dynasty National Rank: #88
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 65-8 (31-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 16-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 45.9
2010 Points Against Average: 11.5
2010 Differential: +34.4
2010 Wins: #390 Wake Forest-Rolesville (Wake Forest) (44-0), #458 Richmond (Rockingham) (48-21), #458 Richmond (Rockingham) (21-7), #646 Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem) (27-14), #669 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (44-24), #669 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (35-14), #812 Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro) (35-14), #971 Hibriten (Lenoir) (35-28), #1538 Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) (46-15), #2810 Providence (Charlotte) (40-0), #2988 East Forsyth (Kernersville) (56-7), #3548 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (56-14), #3973 Independence (Charlotte) (61-6), #4093 Myers Park (Charlotte) (64-20), #7932 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (67-0), #11268 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (55-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 130-77
Recent State Championships: 2010 (4AA), 2009 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Olympic (Charlotte) (70-6), 9/9/11 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (45-28), 9/16/11 Myers Park (Charlotte) (77-14), 9/23/11 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (52-6)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 8/26 vs Olympic (Charlotte), 9/9 vs Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 9/16 vs Myers Park (Charlotte), 9/23 vs Rocky River (Mint Hill), 9/30 vs East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/7 vs Ardrey Kell (Charlotte), 10/14 vs Providence (Charlotte), 10/21 vs South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/28 vs Independence (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (51), Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (39.5), Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) (29.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky River (Mint Hill) (-14), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-1), Independence (Charlotte) (10.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9 (30.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1729
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 51%
Opener: 8/19 vs Mallard Creek (Charlotte) [projection: 38-35 win]