Harding University (Charlotte, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold Coach: Mark Sanders League: 4A/3A MEGA 7 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Shaun Wilson 5'7" 160 Sophomore RB Kevin Green 5'9" 165 Senior DB/WR Joshua McCray 6'2" 250 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, Skill Position Depth Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 8.4 2010 National Rank: #5826 2010 State Rank: #171 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.6 2011 National Rank: #6667 2011 State Rank: #197 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6655 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2 Dynasty Record: 20-38 [17-41 on the field] (13-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.9 2010 Points Against Average: 28.9 2010 Differential: -9 2010 Wins: #6996 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (25-6), #8374 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (30-12), #11673 Waddell [E. E.] (Charlotte) (57-7) 2010 Losses: #217 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (34-8), #346 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (61-0), #559 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (42-26), #2268 Hopewell (Huntersville) (30-16), #2570 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (28-22), #2808 Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (23-15), #3548 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (42-12), #4998 Olympic (Charlotte) (20-14), #5757 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (42-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 98-57 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Cox Mill (Concord), 8/26 vs Rocky River (Mint Hill), 9/6 vs West Charlotte (Charlotte), 9/9 vs South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/16 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/23 Anson (Wadesboro), 9/30 vs West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/30 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/7 vs Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte), 10/14 vs Olympic (Charlotte), 10/21 vs Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/28 vs Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (33), Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (31.2), Olympic (Charlotte) (20.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky River (Mint Hill) (-14), West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-1), Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (2.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1 (22.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3814 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs Cox Mill (Concord) [projection: 34-22 loss]