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GENERAL
Nickname: Ragin' Bulls
Coach: Marty Paxton
League: 3A South Piedmont
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jason Eury 6'2" 190 Senior WR 4.70
Jordan Thompson 6'2" 180 Junior WR/DB 4.60
TJ Allen 5'10" 240 Senior RB 4.70

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Noble Ajakaiye 6'2" 230 Senior DE 4.8
Dillon Burdette 6'2" 220 Senior DE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2010 National Rank: #4613
2010 State Rank: #135
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.7
2011 National Rank: #6081
2011 State Rank: #182
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7106
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 19-28 [18-29 on the field] (12-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 18.1
2010 Points Against Average: 24
2010 Differential: -5.9
2010 Wins: #5011 Cox Mill (Concord) (37-20), #5111 Mt. Pleasant (20-14), #6488 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (48-27), #8245 East Rowan (Salisbury) (14-0), #9913 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (21-14)
2010 Losses: #480 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (47-6), #1513 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (48-14), #1866 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (21-18), #1866 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (28-13), #2169 Concord (35-7), #2919 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (24-12), #3172 Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (10-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 90-63
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (35-26), 9/9/11 East Rowan (Salisbury) (35-14), 9/16/11 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (27-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Piedmont (Monroe), 8/26 vs Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 9/9 East Rowan (Salisbury), 9/16 vs Central Cabarrus (Concord), 9/23 vs Cox Mill (Concord), 9/30 vs Mt. Pleasant, 10/7 vs Northwest Cabarrus (Concord), 10/11 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 10/14 vs Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis), 10/21 vs Concord, 10/28 vs Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (25.9), Concord (25.5), Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (25.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central Cabarrus (Concord) (-7.6), East Rowan (Salisbury) (-4.1), Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (-1.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (19 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4382
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 vs Piedmont (Monroe) [projection: 19-14 loss]