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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brian Brown
League: 2A Catawba Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Johnson 6'3" 210 Senior QB/SS
Dakota Painter 6'2" 200 Junior DL
Richard Kerekes 5'11" 160 Senior FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, OL, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At WR, Young RB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 7.5
2010 National Rank: #6047
2010 State Rank: #181
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.2
2011 National Rank: #5208
2011 State Rank: #154
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5125
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 38-24 (25-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 34.4
2010 Points Against Average: 24.9
2010 Differential: +9.5
2010 Wins: #8323 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (41-13), #9455 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (40-7), #9536 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (33-14), #10527 St. Stephens (Hickory) (54-42), #10554 Bandys (Catawba) (35-20), #10971 North Lincoln (Denver) (40-13), #12435 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (49-7), #12633 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (58-14)
2010 Losses: #1072 Lincolnton (38-7), #1827 Polk County (Columbus) (52-21), #3083 South Iredell (Statesville) (33-7), #4657 Newton-Conover (Newton) (46-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 68-74
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2004 (Southern Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 St. Stephens (Hickory) (36-10)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Lincolnton, 8/26 vs North Lincoln (Denver), 9/3 vs Hickory, 9/9 vs St. Stephens (Hickory), 9/16 vs Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/23 vs West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/30 vs South Iredell (Statesville), 10/7 vs Bandys (Catawba), 10/14 vs East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/21 vs Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/28 vs Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lincolnton (38.5), South Iredell (Statesville) (22.6), Hickory (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-23.8), North Lincoln (Denver) (-12.6), West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-10.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (3.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #250
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8227
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 vs Lincolnton [projection: 42-14 loss]