Hickory (Chesapeake, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Teal/Black/Silver
Coach: Jupiter Wilson
League: AAA Southeastern
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #81

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Neice 5'8" 190 Junior LB/FB 4.70
Troy Butler 6'3" 300 Senior G/NG 4.83
Conley Smith 6'0" 240 Senior FB/LB 4.70

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Edward Robinson 5'11" 190 Senior LB 4.56 [Navy]
George Godfrey 6'0" 200 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, RBs, Physical Strength
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2010 National Rank: #3625
2010 State Rank: #112
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.3
2011 National Rank: #4728
2011 State Rank: #144
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5308
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 21-29 (17-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 27.5
2010 Points Against Average: 18.8
2010 Differential: +8.7
2010 Wins: #4461 Indian River (Chesapeake) (7-6), #6434 Western Branch (Chesapeake) (24-15), #6938 King's Fork (Suffolk) (41-12), #9297 Norview (Norfolk) (56-21), #9741 Nansemond River (Suffolk) (44-0), #10044 Lakeland (Suffolk) (35-6)
2010 Losses: #473 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (43-14), #713 Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (42-14), #2277 Grassfield (Chesapeake) (29-28), #3501 Deep Creek (Chesapeake) (14-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 45-61
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/16/11 Western Branch (Chesapeake) (35-34), 9/23/11 Deep Creek (Chesapeake) (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Norview (Norfolk), 9/9 Lakeland (Suffolk), 9/16 at Western Branch (Chesapeake), 9/23 Deep Creek (Chesapeake), 9/30 at Grassfield (Chesapeake), 10/7 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake), 10/14 at King's Fork (Suffolk), 10/21 at Indian River (Chesapeake), 10/28 Nansemond River (Suffolk), 11/4 at Great Bridge (Chesapeake)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake) (42.4), Great Bridge (Chesapeake) (35.9), Grassfield (Chesapeake) (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Nansemond River (Suffolk) (-8.4), Lakeland (Suffolk) (-8.2), Norview (Norfolk) (0.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3014
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Norview (Norfolk) [projection: 31-17 win]