Covington (VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Steve Dressler League: A Eastern (moving from A Pioneer) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #47 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Troy Helton 5'10" 155 Junior QB 4.40 Brandon Phillips 5'11" 160 Sophomore 4.60 Colton Harris 5'11" 175 Junior 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -4.9 2010 National Rank: #9309 2010 State Rank: #264 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -5.4 2011 National Rank: #9465 2011 State Rank: #268 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -19.3 Dynasty National Rank: #12698 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.9 Dynasty Record: 18-36 (8-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 19.5 2010 Points Against Average: 20.1 2010 Differential: -0.6 2010 Wins: #9909 Craig County (New Castle) (23-14), #9909 Craig County (New Castle) (21-7), #12795 Narrows (36-20), #13239 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (26-0), #13402 Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (38-0), #13736 Page County (Shenandoah) (26-0) 2010 Losses: #1963 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (41-8), #2886 Alleghany (Covington) (26-6), #5729 Galax (34-6), #7223 Bath County (Hot Springs) (27-12), #7387 Glenvar (Salem) (35-14), #8952 James River (Buchanan) (37-18) 2010 Opponents W-L: 65-67 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Alleghany (Covington), 9/2 Auburn (Riner), 9/9 at Giles (Pearisburg), 9/16 at Eastern Montgomery (Elliston), 9/23 Glenvar (Salem), 9/30 Summers County (Hinton, WV), 10/7 at Bath County (Hot Springs), 10/14 James River (Buchanan), 10/28 at Craig County (New Castle), 11/4 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (25.5), Alleghany (Covington) (21.8), Glenvar (Salem) (3.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Summers County (Hinton, WV) (-31), Auburn (Riner) (-28.5), McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (-27.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8 (-3.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #277 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10077 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 22nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Alleghany (Covington) [projection: 35-7 loss]