GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Jim Oddo
League: 4A/3A MEGA 7
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
David Herlocker 6'2" 200 HB 4.50
Mark Harrell 6'6" 275 OL 5.40 [Notre Dame]
Matt Cimiotta 6'1" 200 LB 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Bennett Brookmon 6'4" 205 Senior DE 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield Speed, Size On OL
Team Weaknesses: Young Line
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.2
2010 National Rank: #559
2010 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.7
2011 National Rank: #1156
2011 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1010
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 58-15 (29-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 42.7
2010 Points Against Average: 16.6
2010 Differential: +26.1
2010 Wins: #638 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (35-28), #1866 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (45-7), #1997 Weddington (Matthews) (58-14), #2178 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (21-14), #2810 Providence (Charlotte) (38-13), #3356 Providence Day (Charlotte) (42-21), #3548 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (40-25), #4998 Olympic (Charlotte) (56-21), #5757 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (37-7), #5826 Harding University (Charlotte) (42-26), #6996 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (55-20), #8374 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (49-0), #8922 Southwestern Randolph (Asheboro) (65-10), #11673 Waddell [E. E.] (Charlotte) (48-12)
2010 Losses: #753 Crest (Shelby) (31-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 102-81
Recent State Championships: 2005 (3AA), 2004 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (Queen City), 2007 (Queen City), 2006 (Queen City), 2005 (Queen City), 2004 (Rocky River), 2003 (Rocky River)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6
Streak List: 8/19/11 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (46-28), 8/26/11 Providence (Charlotte) (42-0), 9/3/11 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (21-7), 9/9/11 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (49-14), 9/16/11 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (50-14), 9/23/11 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (42-22)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 8/26 vs Providence (Charlotte), 9/3 at Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte), 9/9 at Charlotte Latin (Charlotte), 9/16 at Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 9/23 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/7 vs Harding University (Charlotte), 10/14 at Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte), 10/21 at East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/28 Olympic (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (31.2), Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (28), Providence (Charlotte) (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-1), Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (2.3), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (3.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6 (17.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #89
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2983
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%
Opener: 8/19 vs South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) [projection: 35-22 win]