Northwood (Pittsboro, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chargers Colors: Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Bill Hall League: 2A/1A Carolina 10 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kevin Williams 5'6" 165 Senior TB 4.30 Jamal Baines 6'3" 230 Senior DE 4.80 Peter McClarnon 6'3" 275 Junior OL 5.40 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Speed, Linemen Team Weaknesses: WRs, Kicking Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.9 2010 National Rank: #4309 2010 State Rank: #130 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.1 2011 National Rank: #3859 2011 State Rank: #110 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3740 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 53-17 (22-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 26.7 2010 Points Against Average: 19.6 2010 Differential: +7.1 2010 Wins: #3514 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (41-17), #3995 Andrews [T. Wingate] (High Point) (14-7), #5017 Carrboro (Chapel Hill) (35-34), #6312 Southern Vance (Henderson) (33-6), #8368 South Granville (Creedmoor) (41-7), #8368 South Granville (Creedmoor) (24-17), #9491 Western Harnett (Lillington) (23-13), #9539 Providence Grove (Franklinville) (34-17), #12409 Granville Central (Stem) (50-2) 2010 Losses: #3514 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (28-20), #4923 Triton (Erwin) (42-14), #7207 Jordan-Matthews (Siler City) (37-3), #8866 Chapel Hill (28-24), #10023 East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill) (20-18) 2010 Opponents W-L: 88-86 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (Mid-State 2A/1A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Mid-State) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at East Duplin (Beulaville), 8/26 Southern Lee (Sanford), 9/2 at Jordan-Matthews (Siler City), 9/9 Chapel Hill, 9/16 at Riverside (Durham), 9/23 at Lee County (Sanford), 9/30 Granville Central (Stem), 10/7 at Carrboro (Chapel Hill), 10/14 vs South Granville (Creedmoor), 10/21 vs Union Pines (Cameron), 10/28 at Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lee County (Sanford) (26.2), Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (19.2), East Duplin (Beulaville) (17.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Union Pines (Cameron) (-21.6), Granville Central (Stem) (-15.3), Southern Lee (Sanford) (-11.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 (4.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #231 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7539 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/19 at East Duplin (Beulaville) [projection: 24-21 loss]