Cloudland (Roan Mountain, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Robbie Turbyfill
League: A District 1
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Colby Gwyn 6'1" 205 Senior TE/LB
Taylor Whitehead 6'0" 165 Junior QB
Hunter Nelson 6'3" 190 Senior C

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB
Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -12.9
2010 National Rank: #11043
2010 State Rank: #277
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -13.4
2011 National Rank: #11169
2011 State Rank: #279
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -17.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12496
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 24-30 (10-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 18
2010 Points Against Average: 22.6
2010 Differential: -4.6
2010 Wins: #9860 Unaka (Elizabethton) (22-12), #11503 Johnson County (Mountain City) (28-26), #12078 Hayesville (NC) (20-12), #12921 Cosby (26-13), #13516 North Greene (Greeneville) (35-0), #13848 Hancock County (Sneedville) (27-0)
2010 Losses: #4744 Avery County (Newland, NC) (43-24), #6371 Happy Valley (Elizabethton) (41-0), #7822 West Greene (Mosheim) (27-0), #8506 Hampton (45-8), #9171 Greenback (30-8)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-62
Recent League Championships: 2004 (1A Region 1), 2003 (1A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Andrews (NC), 8/26 at Coalfield, 9/2 Hancock County (Sneedville), 9/16 at Unaka (Elizabethton), 9/23 Greenback, 9/30 at Cosby, 10/7 King's Academy (Seymour), 10/14 North Greene (Greeneville), 10/21 at Sullivan East (Bluff City), 10/28 Hampton
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Coalfield (16.7), Andrews (NC) (4.6), Greenback (4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: King's Academy (Seymour) (-47.7), Hancock County (Sneedville) (-34.3), North Greene (Greeneville) (-28.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (-9.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #311
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12123
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Andrews (NC) [projection: 35-14 loss]