Freedom (Morganton, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Mike Helms League: 3A/2A South Mountain Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Marcus Kincaid 6'0" 190 Senior FS/WR 4.50 Michael Helms 6'3" 190 QB 4.70 David Duckworth 6'3" 185 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Explosive Offense, Returning Defensive Starters, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Depth, OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22.4 2010 National Rank: #2775 2010 State Rank: #70 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.5 2011 National Rank: #1761 2011 State Rank: #47 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.2 Dynasty National Rank: #5308 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.7 Dynasty Record: 23-34 (15-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 32.6 2010 Points Against Average: 17.5 2010 Differential: +15.1 2010 Wins: #2504 Shelby (35-30), #4672 East Rutherford (Forest City) (33-21), #6382 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (31-10), #7014 Hickory (40-13), #7535 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (40-7), #7740 Enka (44-21), #9235 Chase (Forest City) (42-21), #9536 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (13-6), #11988 McDowell (Marion) (46-0), #12435 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (47-0) 2010 Losses: #753 Crest (Shelby) (34-7), #971 Hibriten (Lenoir) (29-26), #1267 Burns (Lawndale) (35-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 72-90 Recent League Championships: 2004 (Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 South Caldwell (Hudson), 8/26 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 9/2 vs East Burke (Connelly Springs), 9/9 vs Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 9/16 Shelby, 9/23 vs Burns (Lawndale), 9/30 at Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 10/14 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/21 Chase (Forest City), 10/28 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Burns (Lawndale) (36), Shelby (31.4), South Caldwell (Hudson) (23.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-23.8), Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (0.5), Chase (Forest City) (1.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (10 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4168 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 8/19 South Caldwell (Hudson) [projection: 21-14 win]