Northeast Guilford (McLeansville, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Midnight Blue/Platinum Coach: Tom Pursley League: 3A Mid-Piedmont Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jacob McCann 6'1" 220 Senior RB/LB Kyle Martin 5'8" 160 Senior QB Gael Castelo 5'10" 200 Senior FS/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Recent Success, Offense Team Weaknesses: Size On Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.7 2010 National Rank: #4336 2010 State Rank: #131 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.4 2011 National Rank: #2990 2011 State Rank: #80 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2460 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.1 Dynasty Record: 42-23 (22-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 26.6 2010 Points Against Average: 23.5 2010 Differential: +3.1 2010 Wins: #4890 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (42-35), #5279 Southern Guilford (Greensboro) (43-30), #6815 North Forsyth (Winston-Salem) (35-28), #7464 Eastern Guilford (Gibsonville) (21-17), #8368 South Granville (Creedmoor) (42-14), #8908 Williams [Walter] (Burlington) (16-13), #8922 Southwestern Randolph (Asheboro) (21-14), #8966 Asheboro (42-21), #11213 Ledford (Thomasville) (42-0) 2010 Losses: #717 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (40-14), #812 Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro) (35-7), #1813 Eastern Alamance (Mebane) (38-7), #5708 Reidsville (20-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 90-74 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2005 (tied for 1st; Triad) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/19/11 Western Guilford (Greensboro) (42-34), 8/26/11 Southeast Guilford (Greensboro) (50-28), 9/2/11 Eastern Guilford (Gibsonville) (20-15) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Western Guilford (Greensboro), 8/26 Southeast Guilford (Greensboro), 9/2 Eastern Guilford (Gibsonville), 9/9 at Smith [Ben L.] (Greensboro), 9/23 vs South Granville (Creedmoor), 9/30 at Asheboro, 10/7 Southern Guilford (Greensboro), 10/14 at Southwestern Randolph (Asheboro), 10/21 at North Forsyth (Winston-Salem), 10/28 Ledford (Thomasville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Smith [Ben L.] (Greensboro) (27.7), Southeast Guilford (Greensboro) (19.8), Western Guilford (Greensboro) (16.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ledford (Thomasville) (-7.8), Southwestern Randolph (Asheboro) (-5.8), Asheboro (-3.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (9.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5626 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 8/19 at Western Guilford (Greensboro) [projection: 31-30 win]