Northwest Halifax (Littleton, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Andre Stewart League: 2A Northern Carolina Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS LJ Whitehead 6'0" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.70 Marcel Cain 5'9" 160 Senior QB/RB 4.80 George Goodson 5'9" 240 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Speed Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Winning Tradition RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -9.3 2010 National Rank: #10259 2010 State Rank: #297 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7 2011 Starting Power Rating: 0 2011 National Rank: #7683 2011 State Rank: #234 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -9.9 Dynasty National Rank: #10928 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6 Dynasty Record: 27-31 (11-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 16.7 2010 Points Against Average: 22.9 2010 Differential: -6.2 2010 Wins: #9502 Northampton-West (Gaston) (28-19), #12202 Weldon (12-0), #13179 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (34-8), #13487 KIPP Pride (Gaston) (18-12), #13573 Warren County (Warrenton) (28-0) 2010 Losses: #1914 Roanoke Rapids (42-0), #2916 East Duplin (Beulaville) (61-18), #4271 Bunn (27-8), #5883 North Johnston (Kenly) (42-0), #8521 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (14-8), #9240 Franklinton (30-28), #10060 Louisburg (20-18) 2010 Opponents W-L: 72-71 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Northampton-West (Gaston) (14-0), 9/2/11 Weldon (26-0), 9/16/11 Louisburg (28-16) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/20 Southeast Halifax (Halifax), 8/26 at Northampton-West (Gaston), 9/2 Weldon, 9/16 at Louisburg, 9/23 at Corinth Holders (Wendell), 9/30 Franklinton, 10/7 North Johnston (Kenly), 10/14 at Warren County (Warrenton), 10/21 Bunn, 10/21 at Roanoke Rapids Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Roanoke Rapids (30.3), North Johnston (Kenly) (9.7), Franklinton (5.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Weldon (-28.8), Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (-26.7), Warren County (Warrenton) (-22.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8 (-2.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9372 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) [projection: 38-7 win]