Craig County (New Castle, VA) previews home 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] |