GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Shane Laws
League: 4A/3A Mountain
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #20
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
AJ Marion 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.50
Justin St Onge 5'8" 180 Junior LB
Blake Metcalf 6'0" 165 Senior K/P
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Councell 6'5" 225 Senior DE 4.40 [Notre Dame]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Recent Success, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Large Senior Class, Young
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 39.8
2010 National Rank: #637
2010 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 29.2
2011 National Rank: #1415
2011 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.7
Dynasty National Rank: #711
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 58-11 (28-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.6
2010 Points Against Average: 18.5
2010 Differential: +20.1
2010 Wins: #753 Crest (Shelby) (34-31), #1074 Sun Valley (Monroe) (24-21), #1217 Asheville (41-13), #2154 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (37-35), #3569 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (47-31), #3946 Pisgah (Canton) (37-10), #6129 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (42-7), #6129 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (40-3), #7740 Enka (69-17), #7817 Watauga (Boone) (14-6), #9587 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (47-21), #11988 McDowell (Marion) (49-21)
2010 Losses: #480 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (24-21), #2655 West Forsyth (Clemmons) (forfeit)
2010 Opponents W-L: 97-80
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (Northwestern), 2007 (tied for 1st; Northwestern), 2006 (Northwestern), 2005 (Northwestern), 2003 (Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/19/11 Watauga (Boone) (21-14), 9/2/11 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (28-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Watauga (Boone), 9/2 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/9 Pisgah (Canton), 9/16 at Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 9/23 Asheville, 9/30 Crest (Shelby), 10/7 at Enka, 10/14 McDowell (Marion), 10/21 at Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 10/28 North Buncombe (Weaverville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Crest (Shelby) (43.9), Asheville (33.5), Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McDowell (Marion) (-17.9), North Buncombe (Weaverville) (-6.2), Watauga (Boone) (-0.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 (18.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3749
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/19 at Watauga (Boone) [projection: 35-7 win]