Croatan (Newport, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Coach: David Perry League: 2A East Central Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #83 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Garrett Bridges 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.70 Daniel Hodges 5'10" 195 Junior RB 4.70 Conor Hopewell 6'4" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.10 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, QB, FB Team Weaknesses: Speed RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -15.1 2010 National Rank: #11519 2010 State Rank: #329 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -15.6 2011 National Rank: #11603 2011 State Rank: #333 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -16.1 Dynasty National Rank: #12207 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5 Dynasty Record: 14-43 (6-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 16.7 2010 Points Against Average: 30.1 2010 Differential: -13.4 2010 Wins: #11815 Swansboro (20-14), #12926 Lejeune (Camp Lejeune) (27-7), #14170 East Carteret (Beaufort) (8-6) 2010 Losses: #2916 East Duplin (Beulaville) (56-7), #5912 First Flight (Kill Devil Hills) (25-13), #6028 Richlands (41-28), #6055 West Carteret (Morehead City) (47-12), #6826 Northside (Jacksonville) (39-12), #8924 Clinton (49-38), #9071 Topsail (Hampstead) (23-0), #9898 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (24-19) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-70 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/23/11 Clinton (31-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Pamlico County (Bayboro), 8/25 at East Carteret (Beaufort), 9/9 West Carteret (Morehead City), 9/16 Swansboro, 9/23 at Clinton, 9/30 Northside (Jacksonville), 10/7 at East Duplin (Beulaville), 10/14 Topsail (Hampstead), 10/21 South Lenoir (Deep Run), 10/28 at Richlands Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Duplin (Beulaville) (17.2), Northside (Jacksonville) (11.4), West Carteret (Morehead City) (7.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Carteret (Beaufort) (-35.5), Swansboro (-21.2), Pamlico County (Bayboro) (-18) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #303 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10185 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Pamlico County (Bayboro) [projection: 21-20 win]