GENERAL
Nickname: Bengals
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Ryan Habich
League: 4A Tri-Nine
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ricky Ferguson 5'9" 165 Senior RB/CB
Evan McNeill 6'1" 175 Senior QB
Garrett Suggs 5'10" 175 Junior DB/WR
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Shawn Underwood 6'1.5" 315 Senior DT 4.97 [North Carolina]
Cory Hunter 5'10" 180 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Key Players, Young
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41
2010 National Rank: #574
2010 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 39.6
2011 National Rank: #511
2011 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1288
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 55-12 (32-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 34.9
2010 Points Against Average: 15
2010 Differential: +19.9
2010 Wins: #987 Cary (6-0), #987 Cary (35-17), #1235 Middle Creek (Apex) (26-21), #1509 Lee County (Sanford) (31-10), #2944 Clayton (28-7), #3218 Athens Drive (Raleigh) (50-21), #5147 Apex (42-6), #5308 West Johnston (Benson) (42-7), #6018 Holly Springs (38-7), #6490 Knightdale (40-7), #8336 Green Hope (Cary) (51-19)
2010 Losses: #496 Panther Creek (Cary) (38-37), #496 Panther Creek (Cary) (35-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 85-75
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Tri-Eight), 2007 (tied for 1st; Tri-Eight), 2006 (Tri-Seven), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-Seven)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/9/11 Lee County (Sanford) (42-14), 9/16/11 Cary (19-8), 9/23/11 Panther Creek (Cary) (41-14)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 West Johnston (Benson), 8/26 at Clayton, 9/2 at Middle Creek (Apex), 9/9 Lee County (Sanford), 9/16 at Cary, 9/23 Panther Creek (Cary), 9/30 at Green Hope (Cary), 10/7 Athens Drive (Raleigh), 10/14 at Holly Springs, 10/21 Apex
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cary (41), Panther Creek (Cary) (38.8), Middle Creek (Apex) (30.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Green Hope (Cary) (-2.4), Holly Springs (7.2), Apex (7.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6 (25.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1693
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%
Opener: 8/19 West Johnston (Benson) [projection: 38-13 win]