GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Rich Williams
League: 3A South Piedmont
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Bradley Pinion 6'5" 220 Senior K/P 5.10 [Clemson]
Jarrin Hogue 5'11" 215 Junior FB/LB 4.90
Weston Smith 6'4" 215 Senior TE/DE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game, Skill Position Talent, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Young Defensive Front
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2010 National Rank: #3172
2010 State Rank: #86
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.6
2011 National Rank: #2061
2011 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3542
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 38-27 (23-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 18.5
2010 Points Against Average: 15.2
2010 Differential: +3.3
2010 Wins: #4062 West Iredell (Statesville) (20-17), #4613 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (10-7), #5011 Cox Mill (Concord) (45-7), #5111 Mt. Pleasant (29-15), #8351 South Rowan (China Grove) (21-12), #9561 Parkwood (Monroe) (42-0), #9913 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (40-0)
2010 Losses: #217 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (26-7), #217 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (41-7), #1764 Mooresville (24-0), #1866 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (20-13), #2169 Concord (18-0), #6488 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (10-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 92-73
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 vs Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 9/3 vs South Rowan (China Grove), 9/9 vs Mooresville, 9/16 vs Concord, 9/23 vs Mt. Pleasant, 9/30 vs Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 10/7 vs Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 10/14 vs Central Cabarrus (Concord), 10/21 vs Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis), 10/28 vs Cox Mill (Concord)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mooresville (29.1), Concord (25.5), Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (25.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central Cabarrus (Concord) (-7.6), Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (1.2), South Rowan (China Grove) (3.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (19.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3709
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
Opener: 8/26 vs Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) [projection: 27-19 win]