New Hanover (Wilmington, NC)       previews home GENERAL Coach: Kevin Montsinger League: 4A Mideastern Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #40 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Bates Taylor 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.70 Rashaud Thompson 5'10" 160 Senior RB Daquan Barnes 6'3" 185 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 17 2010 National Rank: #3843 2010 State Rank: #113 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.2 2011 National Rank: #2635 2011 State Rank: #72 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3455 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4 Dynasty Record: 36-29 (19-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 21.9 2010 Points Against Average: 22.7 2010 Differential: -0.8 2010 Wins: #1938 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (13-12), #4112 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (26-22), #5154 Goldsboro (27-6), #6024 Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (53-12), #6826 Northside (Jacksonville) (33-14), #7571 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (42-14) 2010 Losses: #458 Richmond (Rockingham) (49-20), #704 New Bern (38-20), #2052 Scotland (Laurinburg) (35-6), #3247 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (37-16), #3424 Southern (Durham) (14-7), #4668 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (19-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 91-61 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/2/11 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (48-7), 9/9/11 Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke) (49-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Goldsboro, 8/25 vs Scotland (Laurinburg), 9/2 at Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey), 9/9 at Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke), 9/23 Pinecrest (Southern Pines), 9/30 at New Bern, 10/7 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington), 10/14 at Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington), 10/21 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 10/28 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: New Bern (40.6), Scotland (Laurinburg) (36.2), Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (28.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (6.4), Goldsboro (7.7), Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (13.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 (19.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1386 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Goldsboro [projection: 31-17 win]