GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Orange/Midnight Blue
Coach: Mark Woody
League: 3A North Piedmont
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #29
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
TJ Smith 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Jerimiah Smith 6'0" 260 Senior DL
Zach Blythe 5'9" 160 Senior DB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cody Clanton 6'3" 175 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size, OL, Defensive Returners
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced At Skill Positions On Offense, Young DL
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.6
2010 National Rank: #2919
2010 State Rank: #74
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.1
2011 National Rank: #3457
2011 State Rank: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8468
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.5
Dynasty Record: 20-39 (9-28 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 37.9
2010 Points Against Average: 21.8
2010 Differential: +16.1
2010 Wins: #1065 Salisbury (42-27), #4062 West Iredell (Statesville) (35-28), #4613 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (24-12), #6488 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (49-35), #7014 Hickory (45-33), #8245 East Rowan (Salisbury) (49-0), #8351 South Rowan (China Grove) (53-16), #8610 North Rowan (Spencer) (43-0), #8776 West Davidson (Lexington) (28-7), #9200 North Iredell (Olin) (56-14)
2010 Losses: #217 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (41-14), #2169 Concord (30-21), #3827 Statesville (41-34)
2010 Opponents W-L: 82-81
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs North Rowan (Spencer), 8/26 vs Northwest Cabarrus (Concord), 9/9 vs Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 9/16 vs East Rowan (Salisbury), 9/23 vs Salisbury, 9/30 vs Statesville, 10/7 vs South Rowan (China Grove), 10/11 at Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 10/14 vs West Iredell (Statesville), 10/21 vs West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 10/28 vs North Iredell (Olin)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (43.2), Statesville (28.9), Salisbury (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Iredell (Olin) (-4.9), East Rowan (Salisbury) (-4.1), Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (1.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 (12.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3355
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 vs North Rowan (Spencer) [projection: 34-19 win]