Cherokee (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Braves Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold Coach: Craig Barber League: 1A Smoky Mountain Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS TOP PLAYERS Dorian Walkingstick Junior RB Forrest Stamper Senior OL/DL Seth Littlejohn Junior WR/DB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -23.8 2010 National Rank: #12837 2010 State Rank: #367 2011 Starting Power Rating: -23.8 2011 National Rank: #12799 2011 State Rank: #358 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.4 Dynasty National Rank: #10034 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4 Dynasty Record: 38-23 (18-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 24.3 2010 Points Against Average: 35 2010 Differential: -10.7 2010 Wins: #12589 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (22-15), #13318 Towns County (Hiawassee, GA) (39-20), #14213 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (46-7) 2010 Losses: #3254 Murphy (53-12), #5889 Swain County (Bryson City) (52-12), #6105 Robbinsville (63-13), #8077 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS) (33-28), #9583 Elkin (59-19), #9981 Andrews (20-14), #11443 Rosman (43-39), #12078 Hayesville (29-28), #12884 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (26-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 67-80 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Smoky Mountain), 2006 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 8/26 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 9/2 Towns County (Hiawassee, GA), 9/9 vs Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS), 9/16 at Hayesville, 9/23 Murphy, 9/30 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA), 10/7 at Swain County (Bryson City), 10/14 Rosman, 10/21 at Andrews, 10/28 vs Robbinsville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell (Bakersville) (19.3), Swain County (Bryson City) (14.7), Murphy (14.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Towns County (Hiawassee, GA) (-28.2), Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-17.5), Hayesville (-14.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 (-10.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #273 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8962 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Smoky Mountain (Sylva) [projection: 35-28 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.