GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mark Barnes
League: 3A Big South
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jonathan Bullard 6'4" 245 Senior DE 4.70
Rhaheim Ledbetter 5'11" 195 Senior DB 4.50 [Florida]
Quortez Wright 6'0" 185 Senior RB 4.50
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Defensive Nucleus, Line
Team Weaknesses: Young Secondary, Kicking Game
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 38.5
2010 National Rank: #753
2010 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 41.2
2011 National Rank: #418
2011 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1392
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.1
Dynasty Record: 44-22 [53-13 on the field] (19-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.8
2010 Points Against Average: 14.9
2010 Differential: +16.9
2010 Wins: #559 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (31-10), #1267 Burns (Lawndale) (42-19), #2154 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (52-21), #2504 Shelby (21-0), #2775 Freedom (Morganton) (34-7), #3984 Kings Mountain (38-14), #5486 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (29-26), #5513 Forestview (Gastonia) (27-7), #6129 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (26-6), #7399 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (51-7), #12191 North Gaston (Dallas) (31-3)
2010 Losses: #637 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (34-31), #717 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (21-20), #2541 South Point (Belmont) (29-27), #5486 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (20-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 115-80
Recent State Championships: 2004 (3AA), 2003 (3AA)
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Big South), 2004 (Southwestern Foothills), 2003 (Southwestern Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/9/11 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (26-15), 9/16/11 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (24-13), 9/23/11 Forestview (Gastonia) (47-28)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Burns (Lawndale), 8/26 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte), 9/3 Shelby, 9/9 at Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 9/16 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 9/23 at Forestview (Gastonia), 9/30 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 10/7 North Gaston (Dallas), 10/14 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 10/21 Kings Mountain, 10/28 at South Point (Belmont)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Burns (Lawndale) (36), Shelby (31.4), Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (30.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Gaston (Dallas) (-18.8), Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (-7.2), Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (2.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (21.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3520
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 56%
Opener: 8/19 vs Burns (Lawndale) [projection: 31-21 win]