Richlands (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Mike Natoli League: 2A East Central Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #38 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tank Norman 5'11" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.56 Devin Velez 5'11" 190 Junior OL/DL 5.35 Wesley Long 5'7" 200 Senior OL/DL 5.91 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, OL, Recent Success Team Weaknesses: Young LBs, Inexperienced RBs RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 7.6 2010 National Rank: #6028 2010 State Rank: #179 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.3 2011 National Rank: #6193 2011 State Rank: #185 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.1 Dynasty National Rank: #8468 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7 Dynasty Record: 28-32 (18-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 38.3 2010 Points Against Average: 24.8 2010 Differential: +13.5 2010 Wins: #6826 Northside (Jacksonville) (23-14), #8924 Clinton (45-7), #9071 Topsail (Hampstead) (36-7), #9898 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (61-32), #11519 Croatan (Newport) (41-28), #11815 Swansboro (51-28), #12017 Jacksonville (63-21), #12926 Lejeune (Camp Lejeune) (51-13) 2010 Losses: #2916 East Duplin (Beulaville) (27-22), #3509 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (49-25), #4114 Kinston (34-19), #10014 White Oak (Jacksonville) (38-23) 2010 Opponents W-L: 66-79 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at West Carteret (Morehead City), 8/25 at White Oak (Jacksonville), 9/2 vs Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville), 9/9 Jacksonville, 9/16 Clinton, 9/23 at South Lenoir (Deep Run), 9/30 at East Duplin (Beulaville), 10/7 Swansboro, 10/14 at Northside (Jacksonville), 10/21 Topsail (Hampstead), 10/28 Croatan (Newport) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Duplin (Beulaville) (17.2), Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (12.2), Northside (Jacksonville) (11.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Swansboro (-21.2), Croatan (Newport) (-15.6), Jacksonville (-12.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7 (-1.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9372 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at West Carteret (Morehead City) [projection: 31-28 loss]