GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Coach: Scott Braswell
League: 4A Mideastern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #62
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Terry Caldwell 6'2" 210 Senior OLB
Davis Naber 5'11" 170 Senior K
Aric Williams 6'4" 240 Senior DE
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Wil Baumann 6'3" 185 Senior K [North Carolina State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Offensive Starters, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 13.3
2010 National Rank: #4668
2010 State Rank: #137
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.1
2011 National Rank: #4538
2011 State Rank: #132
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1405
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 51-16 (26-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 14.3
2010 Points Against Average: 15.1
2010 Differential: -0.8
2010 Wins: #3247 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (13-6), #3843 New Hanover (Wilmington) (19-0), #7571 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (30-7), #9819 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (23-0)
2010 Losses: #704 New Bern (27-7), #1020 Seventy-First (Fayetteville) (30-0), #1074 Sun Valley (Monroe) (14-13), #1511 Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville) (27-17), #2944 Clayton (20-14), #2958 South Columbus (Tabor City) (8-7), #4112 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (28-20), #8916 Whiteville (14-9)
2010 Opponents W-L: 91-55
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (Mideastern), 2007 (Mideastern), 2006 (Mideastern), 2005 (Mideastern), 2004 (Mideastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/11 West Brunswick (Shallotte) (32-21), 8/25/11 Seventy-First (Fayetteville) (27-14), 9/2/11 Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke) (27-19)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 West Brunswick (Shallotte), 8/25 at Seventy-First (Fayetteville), 9/2 Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke), 9/9 at Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke), 9/9 at South Columbus (Tabor City), 9/23 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte), 9/30 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington), 10/7 New Bern, 10/14 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 10/21 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington), 10/28 at New Hanover (Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: New Bern (40.6), Seventy-First (Fayetteville) (35.7), South Columbus (Tabor City) (25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (-7.2), West Brunswick (Shallotte) (1.3), Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (6.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1 (19.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1860
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 West Brunswick (Shallotte) [projection: 28-14 win]