Mount Airy (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Blue/White Coach: Kelly Holder League: 2A/1A Northwest Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Taylor Junior QB/DB Jokton Moore Senior FS Julius Coram Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: Young LBs, Graduated Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11.1 2010 National Rank: #5173 2010 State Rank: #156 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.3 2011 National Rank: #5677 2011 State Rank: #167 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2837 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.2 Dynasty Record: 64-10 (35-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33.5 2010 Points Against Average: 16.6 2010 Differential: +16.9 2010 Wins: #7079 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (35-19), #7115 North Surry (Mt. Airy) (37-7), #7775 West Stokes (King) (28-14), #9350 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (35-14), #9561 Parkwood (Monroe) (42-21), #10766 Surry Central (Dobson) (37-15), #11505 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (38-3), #12103 North Stokes (Danbury) (39-8), #12219 Central Academy (Monroe) (41-6), #13557 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (52-0) 2010 Losses: #1349 Thomasville (21-14), #1960 Albemarle (38-14), #3689 Starmount (Boonville) (50-23) 2010 Opponents W-L: 79-80 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (Northwest), 2007 (Northwest), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Thomasville (23-7), 9/2/11 Carroll County (Hillsville, VA) (21-6), 9/9/11 Central Davidson (Lexington) (27-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Starmount (Boonville), 8/26 Thomasville, 9/2 at Carroll County (Hillsville, VA), 9/9 vs Central Davidson (Lexington), 9/16 West Stokes (King), 9/23 at Surry Central (Dobson), 9/30 North Stokes (Danbury), 10/7 at North Surry (Mt. Airy), 10/14 vs Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville), 10/21 at South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 10/28 at East Surry (Pilot Mountain) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Thomasville (29.2), Carroll County (Hillsville, VA) (15.8), Starmount (Boonville) (14.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-29.3), North Stokes (Danbury) (-20.2), Surry Central (Dobson) (-10.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 (-0.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #235 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7689 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Starmount (Boonville) [projection: 28-24 loss]