Pisgah (Canton, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Red/Black Coach: David Pressley League: 3A/2A WNC (moving from 3A/2A Appalachian) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #19 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Josh Noland 6'1" 175 Junior QB 4.70 Dalton James 6'0" 180 Senior WR 4.50 Levi Holland 6'1" 175 Senior LB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperience On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 16.5 2010 National Rank: #3946 2010 State Rank: #116 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.7 2011 National Rank: #3942 2011 State Rank: #112 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2730 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.3 Dynasty Record: 51-17 (22-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 31.3 2010 Points Against Average: 17.8 2010 Differential: +13.5 2010 Wins: #2154 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (30-21), #4252 Tuscola (Waynesville) (17-14), #5817 Franklin (43-21), #7740 Enka (48-0), #8070 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (24-21), #8915 Brevard (28-20), #8967 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (35-13), #9587 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (45-0), #11505 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (48-14), #12589 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (49-20) 2010 Losses: #637 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (37-10), #3124 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (27-14), #5153 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (24-16) 2010 Opponents W-L: 77-83 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 3A/2A Appalachian), 2006 (Western) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/14/11 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (47-35) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 8/26 Enka, 9/9 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/16 East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/23 vs Franklin, 9/30 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/7 at Tuscola (Waynesville), 10/14 at North Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/21 at Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 10/28 Brevard Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (30.6), East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (19.2), Tuscola (Waynesville) (18.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-17.5), Brevard (-6.7), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-4.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (4.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #176 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5873 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) [projection: 24-21 win]