Hickory (Hermitage, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Black/Red Coach: Bill Brest League: District 10 Region 3 AA Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 4-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Andrew Smith 5'10" 180 Junior WR/DB 4.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Athleticism, Team Speed RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22.7 2010 National Rank: #2723 2010 State Rank: #116 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.9 2011 National Rank: #3075 2011 State Rank: #136 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5776 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.6 Dynasty Record: 24-26 (14-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 29.4 2010 Points Against Average: 14.5 2010 Differential: +14.9 2010 Wins: #3104 General McLane (Edinboro) (29-28), #4365 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (35-19), #6275 Fairview (40-3), #6275 Fairview (40-3), #7889 Greenville (14-10), #8069 West Middlesex (40-12), #9470 Karns City (28-14), #10937 Slippery Rock (45-7), #11831 Reynolds (Greenville) (42-12), #12880 Titusville (39-14) 2010 Losses: #1188 Farrell (39-12), #2204 Sharon (14-6), #2204 Sharon (13-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 82-68 Recent League Championships: 2003 (Mercer County AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/11 West Middlesex (35-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at West Middlesex, 9/9 Titusville, 9/16 at Sharon, 9/23 at Farrell, 9/30 at Wilmington Area (New Wilmington), 10/7 Karns City, 10/14 Slippery Rock, 10/21 at Greenville, 10/28 Reynolds (Greenville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Farrell (32.9), Sharon (20.3), Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (16.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Titusville (-16.6), Reynolds (Greenville) (-14.3), Slippery Rock (-12.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 (8.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #281 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7377 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 9/2 at West Middlesex [projection: 27-17 win]