Franklin (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/White Coach: Josh Brooks League: 3A/2A WNC (moving from 3A/2A Appalachian) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Joe Brewer 5'9" 155 Senior WR Thomas Evans 6'4" 280 Senior OL/DL Jacob Young 5'9" 185 Senior FB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule, Inexperience At RB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 8.5 2010 National Rank: #5817 2010 State Rank: #170 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.2 2011 National Rank: #5456 2011 State Rank: #162 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4281 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 40-23 (20-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 20 2010 Points Against Average: 17.9 2010 Differential: +2.1 2010 Wins: #3124 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (29-28), #3254 Murphy (14-12), #5889 Swain County (Bryson City) (29-3), #6129 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (10-9), #8915 Brevard (20-6), #8967 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (10-0), #12589 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (42-0) 2010 Losses: #3124 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (32-3), #3782 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (31-20), #3946 Pisgah (Canton) (43-21), #4252 Tuscola (Waynesville) (27-21), #8070 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (24-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 78-70 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6 Streak List: 8/19/11 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (29-7), 8/26/11 Murphy (38-21), 9/2/11 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (20-0), 9/9/11 Swain County (Bryson City) (14-6), 9/16/11 Brevard (35-7), 9/23/11 Pisgah (Canton) (48-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), 8/26 vs Murphy, 9/2 vs Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 9/9 vs Swain County (Bryson City), 9/16 vs Brevard, 9/23 vs Pisgah (Canton), 9/30 vs Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 10/7 vs North Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/14 vs East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 10/21 vs West Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/28 vs Tuscola (Waynesville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (19.2), Tuscola (Waynesville) (18.6), Pisgah (Canton) (16) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-17.5), Brevard (-6.7), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-4.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (9.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5658 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) [projection: 21-20 loss]