Rosewood (Goldsboro, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold Coach: Robert Britt League: 1A Carolina Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #35 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Taylor McGill 6'1" 190 Senior QB Shane Whitley 5'8" 165 Senior RB Jacob Guthrie 6'3" 230 Junior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Backfield Team Weaknesses: Recent Success RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -18.1 2010 National Rank: #12019 2010 State Rank: #344 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7 2011 Starting Power Rating: -11.1 2011 National Rank: #10708 2011 State Rank: #304 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -18.1 Dynasty National Rank: #12526 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7 Dynasty Record: 20-41 (8-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 14.8 2010 Points Against Average: 24.8 2010 Differential: -10 2010 Wins: #12884 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (20-15), #13389 Spring Creek (Seven Springs) (33-14), #13670 South Davidson (Denton) (35-6), #13696 Princeton (27-6), #14170 East Carteret (Beaufort) (35-12) 2010 Losses: #5154 Goldsboro (41-6), #5883 North Johnston (Kenly) (45-0), #6916 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (34-0), #7473 Hobbton (Newton Grove) (35-0), #7473 Hobbton (Newton Grove) (28-6), #9014 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (39-10), #11247 North Duplin (Calypso) (34-20), #11550 Midway (Dunn) (13-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 71-92 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/25/11 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (7-0), 9/2/11 Midway (Dunn) (25-0), 9/9/11 North Stokes (Danbury) (46-43) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville), 8/25 vs Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh), 9/2 vs Midway (Dunn), 9/9 vs North Stokes (Danbury), 9/16 vs Lejeune (Camp Lejeune), 9/30 vs Ayden-Grifton (Ayden), 10/7 vs Goldsboro, 10/14 vs Spring Creek (Seven Springs), 10/21 vs North Duplin (Calypso), 10/28 vs Princeton Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Goldsboro (7.7), Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (1.6), North Duplin (Calypso) (-11.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-26.8), Lejeune (Camp Lejeune) (-26), Spring Creek (Seven Springs) (-25.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-12.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #366 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12874 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) [projection: 26-21 win]