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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mark McPherson
League: A Eastern (moving from A Pioneer)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #62

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Oullette 5'8" 175 Junior RB 4.60
Cody Dunbar 5'7" 165 Sophomore QB 4.70
Kimzy Long 6'1" 245 Senior OL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Offensive Backfield, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -7.6
2010 National Rank: #9909
2010 State Rank: #276
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -14.1
2011 National Rank: #11310
2011 State Rank: #300
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -33.7
Dynasty National Rank: #14076
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 10-41 (4-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 28.7
2010 Points Against Average: 16.8
2010 Differential: +11.9
2010 Wins: #8952 James River (Buchanan) (35-33), #12795 Narrows (34-6), #13239 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (41-0), #13402 Bland-Rocky Gap (Bland) (37-0), #13944 Auburn (Riner) (42-6), #14602 Montcalm (WV) (57-0)
2010 Losses: #1963 Eastern Montgomery (Elliston) (38-13), #5729 Galax (30-21), #7223 Bath County (Hot Springs) (28-15), #9309 Covington (21-7), #9309 Covington (23-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-70
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Pioneer A)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Auburn (Riner), 9/2 at East Hardy (Baker, WV), 9/10 Narrows, 9/16 Roanoke Catholic (Roanoke), 9/23 Galax, 10/7 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista), 10/14 at Montcalm (WV), 10/21 at Bath County (Hot Springs), 10/28 Covington, 11/4 at James River (Buchanan)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Galax (8.9), Bath County (Hot Springs) (2.9), James River (Buchanan) (-3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Montcalm (WV) (-51), Auburn (Riner) (-28.5), McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (-27.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16 (-12 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #332
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12755
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 30th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Auburn (Riner) [projection: 31-17 win]