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GENERAL
Colors: Navy/Columbia/White
Coach: Jim Prince
League: 3A/2A Northeastern Coastal
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3

TOP PLAYERS
Mitch Foster 6'0" 190 Senior QB/LB
Alex Peat 6'3" 210 Senior LB
Jacob Durrette 6'3" 210 Senior C

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Young Skill Players, Young

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 8.1
2010 National Rank: #5912
2010 State Rank: #175
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.2
2011 National Rank: #7093
2011 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8184
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 35-25 (15-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.8
2010 Points Against Average: 25.8
2010 Differential: +10
2010 Wins: #6541 Manteo (28-20), #9898 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (41-14), #10416 Bertie (Windsor) (41-21), #10503 Currituck County (Barco) (56-20), #10503 Currituck County (Barco) (46-33), #10892 Camden County (Camden) (52-28), #10932 Holmes [John A.] (Edenton) (41-0), #11519 Croatan (Newport) (25-13)
2010 Losses: #2524 Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (40-28), #2916 East Duplin (Beulaville) (49-30), #5761 Hertford County (Ahoskie) (30-14), #7326 Pasquotank (Elizabeth City) (42-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-76
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Cape Hatteras (Buxton), 9/2 Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk, VA), 9/12 Manteo, 9/23 Northeastern (Elizabeth City), 9/30 Pasquotank (Elizabeth City), 10/7 at Holmes [John A.] (Edenton), 10/14 at Bertie (Windsor), 10/21 Hertford County (Ahoskie), 10/28 at Currituck County (Barco)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (25.3), Manteo (13), Hertford County (Ahoskie) (6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cape Hatteras (Buxton) (-50.4), Holmes [John A.] (Edenton) (-12.5), Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk, VA) (-9.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (0 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #296
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9909
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Cape Hatteras (Buxton) [projection: 56-3 win]