GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Frank Ambrose
League: 2A/1A Rocky River
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #34
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Eiss 5'10" 230 Senior FB/DL
Carlos Sandoval 5'10" 215 Sophomore DL
Jordan Tarlton 6'1" 225 Senior OL/DL
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lucas Fisher 6'4" 245 Senior DE 4.9 [Duke]
Stewart Hinson 6'6.5" 265 Senior OL 5.72 [East Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Young WRs, Graduated Key Players
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.2
2010 National Rank: #3010
2010 State Rank: #79
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.1
2011 National Rank: #5484
2011 State Rank: #163
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7922
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 22-36 (16-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 30.9
2010 Points Against Average: 12.9
2010 Differential: +18
2010 Wins: #2808 Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (24-18), #3375 Forest Hills (Marshville) (24-14), #4384 Monroe (42-28), #6488 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (41-26), #7172 West Stanly (Oakboro) (28-6), #7172 West Stanly (Oakboro) (17-0), #8504 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (49-14), #9561 Parkwood (Monroe) (40-0), #10317 North Stanly (New London) (21-0), #12219 Central Academy (Monroe) (58-6), #12682 Union Academy (Monroe) (35-0)
2010 Losses: #480 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (42-16), #2808 Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (14-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 81-80
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 8/26 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 9/9 vs Cox Mill (Concord), 9/16 at Monroe, 9/23 West Stanly (Oakboro), 9/30 Forest Hills (Marshville), 10/7 at Central Academy (Monroe), 10/14 North Stanly (New London), 10/21 at Union Academy (Monroe), 10/28 at Cuthbertson (Waxhaw)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (43.3), Forest Hills (Marshville) (20.8), Cox Mill (Concord) (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Union Academy (Monroe) (-22.6), Central Academy (Monroe) (-17.9), North Stanly (New London) (-12.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (6.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #213
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6956
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 vs Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) [projection: 19-14 win]