Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Green/White Coach: Joey Robinson League: 2A/1A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Austin Rice 5'9" 185 Senior RB/LB Sam Howell 6'0" 170 Senior QB/LB Clayton Brock 6'1" 190 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backs, Receivers, Recent Success Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL, Young QB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 19.5 2010 National Rank: #3338 2010 State Rank: #91 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.6 2011 National Rank: #3973 2011 State Rank: #114 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.4 Dynasty National Rank: #7352 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.6 Dynasty Record: 38-28 (19-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33.8 2010 Points Against Average: 22.5 2010 Differential: +11.3 2010 Wins: #3569 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (21-14), #4744 Avery County (Newland) (42-34), #5117 Mitchell (Bakersville) (28-7), #5208 Hendersonville (28-22), #5306 East Lincoln (Denver) (33-19), #6105 Robbinsville (26-23), #9264 Madison (Marshall) (49-0), #9587 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (35-14), #11443 Rosman (45-0), #12859 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (73-27) 2010 Losses: #1072 Lincolnton (49-20), #1827 Polk County (Columbus) (41-19), #2154 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (42-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 96-72 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 8/26 at Rosman, 9/9 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 9/16 at Hendersonville, 9/23 Polk County (Columbus), 9/30 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/7 at Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 10/14 Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/21 at Avery County (Newland), 10/28 at Madison (Marshall) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Polk County (Columbus) (27.6), Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (26.2), Mitchell (Bakersville) (19.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-27.9), Rosman (-9.4), North Buncombe (Weaverville) (-6.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (10.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5993 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) [projection: 40-31 loss]