Hendersonville (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Red/White Coach: B.J. Laughter League: 2A/1A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tristen Endaya 5'10" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.46 AJ McMinn 6'2" 215 Senior FB/LB Shawn Rogers 5'9" 170 Junior ATH/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Returning Offensive Starters, Hard-Working Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11 2010 National Rank: #5208 2010 State Rank: #157 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.7 2011 National Rank: #5576 2011 State Rank: #165 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6030 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3 Dynasty Record: 41-25 (19-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 31.6 2010 Points Against Average: 16.8 2010 Differential: +14.8 2010 Wins: #3124 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (34-28), #5117 Mitchell (Bakersville) (35-14), #8070 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (37-7), #8967 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (62-12), #9264 Madison (Marshall) (38-6), #11443 Rosman (61-0), #12859 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (62-14) 2010 Losses: #1827 Polk County (Columbus) (20-7), #3338 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (28-22), #3569 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (20-0), #4744 Avery County (Newland) (23-14), #5889 Swain County (Bryson City) (30-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 79-72 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Western Highlands), 2003 (Southern Foothills) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 9/2/11 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (39-23), 9/9/11 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (49-21), 9/16/11 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (27-0), 9/23/11 Madison (Marshall) (42-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 8/26 at Asheville, 9/2 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/9 North Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/16 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 9/23 at Madison (Marshall), 9/30 Avery County (Newland), 10/7 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/14 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/21 at Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 10/28 at Polk County (Columbus) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Asheville (33.5), Polk County (Columbus) (27.6), Mitchell (Bakersville) (19.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-27.9), Madison (Marshall) (-5.1), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-4.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (6.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4832 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 West Henderson (Hendersonville) [projection: 31-17 win]