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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Russell Mahaffey
League: A Region II
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Cannon 5'8" 175 QB 4.50
Cole McDowell 5'9" 180 RB 4.50
Kaleb Kuykendall 5'10" 170 OLB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, QB
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Secondary, Need Continual Improvement

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 0.3
2010 National Rank: #7858
2010 State Rank: #140
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.4
2011 National Rank: #7030
2011 State Rank: #130
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10618
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 23-33 (13-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 32.4
2010 Points Against Average: 22
2010 Differential: +10.4
2010 Wins: #9961 Blacksburg (25-22), #11801 Liberty (56-14), #12445 Travelers Rest (36-9), #12466 Dixie (Due West) (54-21), #12829 Southside Christian (Simpsonville) (41-7), #13390 St. Joseph's Catholic (Greenville) (36-0), #14444 Whitmire (42-0)
2010 Losses: #1827 Polk County (Columbus, NC) (29-12), #4250 Chesnee (41-0), #4280 Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville) (57-26), #4862 Calhoun County (St. Matthews) (42-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-68
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Travelers Rest (28-14), 9/2/11 Chesnee (19-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Travelers Rest, 9/2 Chesnee, 9/9 Polk County (Columbus, NC), 9/16 at Dixie (Due West), 9/23 Liberty, 9/30 at Whitmire, 10/7 at St. Joseph's Catholic (Greenville), 10/14 Southside Christian (Simpsonville), 10/21 Blacksburg, 10/28 at Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Polk County (Columbus, NC) (27.6), Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville) (15), Chesnee (6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whitmire (-44.7), St. Joseph's Catholic (Greenville) (-28.8), Dixie (Due West) (-21.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8 (-6.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11636
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Travelers Rest [projection: 38-22 win]