Hickory (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Red Tornadoes Colors: White/Vegas Gold Coach: John Worley League: 4A/3A Northwestern Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #59 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kyle Johnson 6'2" 195 Senior QB Casey Stinson 5'8" 205 Senior RB Jasean Abernathy 6'1" 265 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Depth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.7 2010 National Rank: #7014 2010 State Rank: #204 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 1.9 2011 National Rank: #7176 2011 State Rank: #213 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3858 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.3 Dynasty Record: 36-25 (24-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 28.1 2010 Points Against Average: 30 2010 Differential: -1.9 2010 Wins: #7817 Watauga (Boone) (42-0), #10527 St. Stephens (Hickory) (35-21), #10971 North Lincoln (Denver) (42-25), #12633 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (53-13) 2010 Losses: #971 Hibriten (Lenoir) (34-0), #2775 Freedom (Morganton) (40-13), #2919 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (45-33), #3013 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (27-17), #3767 South Caldwell (Hudson) (26-6), #3827 Statesville (42-24), #3984 Kings Mountain (39-38), #4657 Newton-Conover (Newton) (48-34) 2010 Opponents W-L: 81-65 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Catawba Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Statesville, 8/26 vs Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/3 vs Maiden, 9/9 at North Gaston (Dallas), 9/16 Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown), 9/23 Watauga (Boone), 9/30 vs Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/7 vs South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/14 vs Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/21 vs St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/28 vs Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Statesville (28.9), South Caldwell (Hudson) (23.5), Hibriten (Lenoir) (19.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Gaston (Dallas) (-18.8), Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-15.8), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-10.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (11.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #176 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5873 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs Statesville [projection: 42-17 loss]