GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Clay Lewis
League: 4A/3A Northwestern
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #24
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2010 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Julius Gaines 6'1" 175 Senior CB/RB 4.56
Nathaan Schultz 5'11" 245 Senior C 5.20
Daniel Osborne 6'2" 230 Senior ILB 4.90
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kaylen Pearson 5'11" 180 Senior RB 4.50
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, LB, P
Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperience
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2010 National Rank: #971
2010 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -14.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2011 National Rank: #3254
2011 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21
Dynasty National Rank: #2385
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 49-19 (27-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 36.9
2010 Points Against Average: 12.2
2010 Differential: +24.7
2010 Wins: #1217 Asheville (31-20), #2775 Freedom (Morganton) (29-26), #3124 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (38-25), #3767 South Caldwell (Hudson) (44-7), #5153 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (29-0), #6382 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (42-0), #7014 Hickory (34-0), #7817 Watauga (Boone) (45-0), #9455 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (55-14), #10527 St. Stephens (Hickory) (54-0), #12435 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (55-12), #12633 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (35-3)
2010 Losses: #35 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (35-28), #217 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (20-14), #3013 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (21-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 109-79
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (Catawba Valley), 2004 (Mountain Valley), 2003 (Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs East Burke (Connelly Springs), 8/26 vs Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/2 vs West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/9 vs Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 9/16 vs South Caldwell (Hudson), 9/23 vs Davie (Mocksville), 9/30 vs St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/7 vs Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/14 vs Hickory, 10/21 vs Watauga (Boone), 10/28 vs Alexander Central (Taylorsville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Davie (Mocksville) (28.9), South Caldwell (Hudson) (23.5), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-23.8), Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-15.8), West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-10.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (16.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #213
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6956
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/19 vs East Burke (Connelly Springs) [projection: 48-6 win]