GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Joe Pinyan
League: 2A Central Carolina
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Dominique Dismuke 5'10" 190 Senior RB
Kavari Hillis 5'11" 235 Senior LB
BJ Woods 5'9" 150 Senior DB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Romar Morris 5'10" 170 Senior RB 4.32 [North Carolina]
Darien Rankin 5'11" 185 Senior DB 4.6 [North Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Young QB
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 35.1
2010 National Rank: #1065
2010 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.7
2011 National Rank: #2199
2011 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2502
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 50-20 [54-16 on the field] (21-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 33.1
2010 Points Against Average: 19.9
2010 Differential: +13.2
2010 Wins: #1349 Thomasville (10-7), #2504 Shelby (21-14), #2524 Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (30-0), #2808 Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (45-35), #3375 Forest Hills (Marshville) (41-17), #3917 Lexington (30-10), #6037 Central Davidson (Lexington) (56-37), #7115 North Surry (Mt. Airy) (56-21), #8245 East Rowan (Salisbury) (36-3), #8351 South Rowan (China Grove) (39-30), #8610 North Rowan (Spencer) (33-15), #8776 West Davidson (Lexington) (49-26), #11887 East Davidson (Thomasville) (42-14)
2010 Losses: #217 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (28-0), #908 Davie (Mocksville) (19-14), #2919 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (42-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 127-83
Recent State Championships: 2010 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (tied for 1st; Central Carolina), 2006 (Central Carolina), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central Carolina), 2004 (tied for 1st; Central Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 South Rowan (China Grove) (56-14), 9/16/11 Atkins [Simon G.] (Winston-Salem) (56-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs East Rowan (Salisbury), 8/26 vs North Rowan (Spencer), 9/2 vs West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 9/9 vs South Rowan (China Grove), 9/16 at Atkins [Simon G.] (Winston-Salem), 9/23 vs Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 9/30 vs West Davidson (Lexington), 10/7 vs Central Davidson (Lexington), 10/14 vs Lexington, 10/21 vs Thomasville, 10/28 vs East Davidson (Thomasville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (43.2), Thomasville (29.2), Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (18.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Davidson (Thomasville) (-22.7), Atkins [Simon G.] (Winston-Salem) (-13.3), West Davidson (Lexington) (-5.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 (15.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5472
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/19 vs East Rowan (Salisbury) [projection: 35-6 win]