Elizabethton (TN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fighting Cyclones Colors: Burnt Orange/Black Coach: Shawn Witten League: AA District 1 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS McKenley Berry 6'1" 175 Senior QB Luke Nidiffer 6'1" 215 Senior MLB Terrence Turner 5'8" 170 Junior ATH/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Defensive Front 7 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 19.6 2010 National Rank: #3320 2010 State Rank: #97 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.5 2011 National Rank: #2779 2011 State Rank: #78 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4423 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7 Dynasty Record: 32-27 (19-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 23.9 2010 Points Against Average: 22.8 2010 Differential: +1.1 2010 Wins: #4457 Austin-East (Knoxville) (14-13), #5162 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (32-28), #6371 Happy Valley (Elizabethton) (13-10), #7772 Sullivan North (Kingsport) (14-6), #8492 Chuckey-Doak (Afton) (30-14), #9037 Volunteer (Church Hill) (28-13), #11503 Johnson County (Mountain City) (44-15), #12085 Unicoi County (Erwin) (41-6), #13114 Sullivan East (Bluff City) (35-7) 2010 Losses: #50 Alcoa (55-20), #193 Greeneville (55-14), #656 Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville) (34-14), #1217 Asheville (NC) (49-28), #2867 Science Hill (Johnson City) (14-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 100-65 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (3A District 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 1) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/30/11 Watauga (Boone, NC) (14-7), 10/7/11 Unicoi County (Erwin) (52-0), 10/14/11 Johnson County (Mountain City) (45-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Boone [Daniel] (Gray), 8/26 at Science Hill (Johnson City), 9/2 at Happy Valley (Elizabethton), 9/9 at Tuscola (Waynesville, NC), 9/16 Sullivan North (Kingsport), 9/23 Sullivan South (Kingsport), 9/30 at Watauga (Boone, NC), 10/7 Unicoi County (Erwin), 10/14 at Johnson County (Mountain City), 10/28 Sullivan East (Bluff City) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sullivan South (Kingsport) (25.9), Science Hill (Johnson City) (25.9), Boone [Daniel] (Gray) (20) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sullivan East (Bluff City) (-26), Johnson County (Mountain City) (-19.6), Unicoi County (Erwin) (-17) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 (14.5 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7086 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% Opener: 8/19 Boone [Daniel] (Gray) [projection: 27-21 win] |