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GENERAL
Nickname: Mavericks
Coach: Michael Palmieri
League: 4A I-Meck
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jela Duncan 5'10" 205 Senior RB
Demarcus Humphries 6'6" 280 Senior OL [Florida]
Marquez North 6'3" 210 Junior QB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jamel Harbison 5'11" 180 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Marquise Williams 6'3" 215 Senior QB 4.60 [North Carolina]
Kevin Asante 5'11" 165 Senior WR 4.4 [Virginia Tech]
Devon Flowers 6'4" 280 Senior OL 5.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Impact Transfer At QB, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced, Size

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 45.7
2010 National Rank: #346
2010 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 48.4
2011 National Rank: #168
2011 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1624
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.8
Dynasty Record: 25-23 [34-14 on the field] (14-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 49.6
2010 Points Against Average: 8.6
2010 Differential: +41
2010 Wins: #669 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (44-20), #1538 Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) (49-23), #1577 Chester (SC) (48-24), #1764 Mooresville (58-0), #2268 Hopewell (Huntersville) (41-0), #2570 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (76-30), #3973 Independence (Charlotte) (26-6), #4998 Olympic (Charlotte) (56-0), #5826 Harding University (Charlotte) (61-0), #5907 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (48-0), #7357 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (55-7), #7932 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (74-0), #8791 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (52-0)
2010 Losses: #669 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (10-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 82-89
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/11 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (28-20), 8/26/11 Sun Valley (Monroe) (52-21), 9/6/11 Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (42-18)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Butler [David W.] (Matthews), 8/26 vs Sun Valley (Monroe), 9/6 vs Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte), 9/16 vs Mooresville, 9/23 vs Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/30 vs Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 10/7 vs North Mecklenburg (Huntersville), 10/14 vs Hopewell (Huntersville), 10/21 vs West Charlotte (Charlotte), 10/28 vs Hough [William A.] (Cornelius)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (53.8), Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (39.5), Sun Valley (Monroe) (38.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Norman (Mooresville) (-2.2), North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (4.1), Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (10.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (20.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1026
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%
Opener: 8/19 vs Butler [David W.] (Matthews) [projection: 38-35 loss]