GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Barry Shuford
League: 4A/3A MEGA 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #45
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Keith McCafee 6'0" 220 Senior LB
Cason Beatty 6'3" 215 Senior QB/K [Florida State]
Mike Jones 6'1" 265 Senior NG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 11.8
2010 National Rank: #4998
2010 State Rank: #146
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.3
2011 National Rank: #3008
2011 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3278
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 39-23 [38-24 on the field] (22-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.5
2010 Points Against Average: 28
2010 Differential: -7.5
2010 Wins: #5486 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (20-17), #5826 Harding University (Charlotte) (20-14), #5907 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (28-14), #6996 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (24-17), #8374 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (28-7), #11673 Waddell [E. E.] (Charlotte) (55-6)
2010 Losses: #346 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (56-0), #559 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (56-21), #1074 Sun Valley (Monroe) (40-14), #1997 Weddington (Matthews) (47-13), #4093 Myers Park (Charlotte) (39-6), #5757 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (23-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 76-71
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/6/11 Myers Park (Charlotte) (10-9), 9/9/11 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (34-28), 9/16/11 Weddington (Matthews) (38-6)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at North Mecklenburg (Huntersville), 8/26 vs Butler [David W.] (Matthews), 9/6 Myers Park (Charlotte), 9/9 at Ashbrook (Gastonia), 9/16 Weddington (Matthews), 9/23 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 9/30 at Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/6 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/14 vs Harding University (Charlotte), 10/21 Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte), 10/28 at Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (53.8), Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (33), Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-1), Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (2.3), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (3.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (18.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2335
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) [projection: 28-14 win]