Lake Norman (Mooresville, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Midnight Blue/White Coach: Rob McNeely League: 4A I-Meck Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #91 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jermaine Blakely 5'11" 180 Junior S/WR Garret Kight 5'11" 175 Senior LB/TE Karson Sherrill 6'3" 300 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Football IQ, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 2.3 2010 National Rank: #7357 2010 State Rank: #216 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.2 2011 National Rank: #8644 2011 State Rank: #256 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6164 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5 Dynasty Record: 21-36 (12-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 14.5 2010 Points Against Average: 32.8 2010 Differential: -18.3 2010 Wins: #8791 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (23-14), #9200 North Iredell (Olin) (17-7) 2010 Losses: #346 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (55-7), #669 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (41-7), #1764 Mooresville (42-14), #2268 Hopewell (Huntersville) (51-13), #2570 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (42-21), #3083 South Iredell (Statesville) (14-7), #3827 Statesville (37-27), #4062 West Iredell (Statesville) (36-14), #5907 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (22-10) 2010 Opponents W-L: 80-56 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs South Iredell (Statesville), 8/26 vs North Iredell (Olin), 9/3 vs Statesville, 9/9 vs West Iredell (Statesville), 9/16 at North Mecklenburg (Huntersville), 9/23 vs Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 9/30 at Hopewell (Huntersville), 10/7 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 10/14 West Charlotte (Charlotte), 10/21 at Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 10/28 vs Mooresville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (51), Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (39.5), Mooresville (29.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Iredell (Olin) (-4.9), North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (4.1), Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (10.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1432 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs South Iredell (Statesville) [projection: 35-10 loss]