Murphy (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: David Gentry League: 1A Smoky Mountain Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2010 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Seth Curtis 5'10" 170 QB 4.50 Adam Burgess 6'0" 240 OL 5.00 Brandon Stiles 5'8" 190 OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Young Skill Players RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 20 2010 National Rank: #3254 2010 State Rank: #89 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.2 2011 National Rank: #4294 2011 State Rank: #127 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11 Dynasty National Rank: #4794 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5 Dynasty Record: 47-20 (25-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 13-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 42.7 2010 Points Against Average: 16.3 2010 Differential: +26.4 2010 Wins: #5889 Swain County (Bryson City) (27-21), #6105 Robbinsville (35-14), #6105 Robbinsville (42-7), #7473 Hobbton (Newton Grove) (42-0), #7791 Fannin County (Blue Ridge, GA) (55-21), #9819 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (41-19), #9981 Andrews (56-14), #9981 Andrews (62-21), #11443 Rosman (55-19), #12078 Hayesville (56-20), #12589 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (48-20), #12682 Union Academy (Monroe) (58-12), #12837 Cherokee (53-12) 2010 Losses: #1346 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (22-21), #5817 Franklin (14-12), #7666 Ringgold (GA) (25-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 96-101 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Smoky Mountain), 2005 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (28-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Fannin County (Blue Ridge, GA), 8/26 vs Franklin, 9/2 Ringgold (GA), 9/9 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 9/16 Rosman, 9/23 at Cherokee, 9/30 vs Robbinsville, 10/7 at Andrews, 10/14 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte), 10/21 Hayesville, 10/28 at Swain County (Bryson City) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Swain County (Bryson City) (14.7), Franklin (9.5), Andrews (4.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cherokee (-23.8), Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-17.5), Hayesville (-14.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 (-2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #288 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9600 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18% Opener: 8/19 at Fannin County (Blue Ridge, GA) [projection: 35-21 win]