Cannon (Concord, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Donnie Hayes
League: Freelance (moving from NCISAA Freelance)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 10

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Redfern 6'0" 170 Senior QB/DB
Morgan Wilson 5'10" 140 Junior DB
Will Nork 6'3" 185 Senior WR/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Second Year Program, Finishing Games

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -17.7
2010 National Rank: #11958
2010 State Rank: #339
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -8.2
2011 National Rank: #10087
2011 State Rank: #292

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-4
2010 League Record/Finish:  
2010 Points For Average: 29.9
2010 Points Against Average: 26.7
2010 Differential: +3.2
2010 Wins: #10871 Carolina Pride (Charlotte) (27-7), #12807 Fayetteville Christian (Fayetteville) (48-23), #13309 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte) (31-20), #14278 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (41-18), #14647 Kestrel Heights (Durham) (44-6)
2010 Losses: #6085 Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells) (62-20), #8849 Airborne for Christ (Charlotte) (34-13), #11294 North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh) (35-14), #11780 Asheville School (Asheville) (35-31)
2010 Opponents W-L: 33-56
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh), 8/26 vs Westminster Catawba Christian (Rock Hill, SC), 9/5 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte), 9/9 at Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells), 9/16 at Asheville School (Asheville), 10/1 Christ (Arden), 10/7 Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte), 10/14 Forsyth Country Day (Lewisville), 10/22 at Carolina Pride (Charlotte), 10/28 at Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westminster Catawba Christian (Rock Hill, SC) (10.8), Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells) (10.1), Forsyth Country Day (Lewisville) (-9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Victory Christian Center (Charlotte) (-28), Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte) (-16.9), Asheville School (Asheville) (-16.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11327
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh) [projection: 31-26 win]