Scotland (Laurinburg, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fighting Scots Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Chip Williams League: 4A Southeastern Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Derrick Barnes 5'10" 175 Senior RB/WR Tony McRae 5'10" 175 Senior RB/CB Karshaun Quick 6'2" 210 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Seniors, Returning Starters, JV Talent Moving Up Team Weaknesses: Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 26.7 2010 National Rank: #2052 2010 State Rank: #55 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.9 2011 National Rank: #822 2011 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2536 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16 Dynasty Record: 29-30 (14-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 27.8 2010 Points Against Average: 22.6 2010 Differential: +5.2 2010 Wins: #1020 Seventy-First (Fayetteville) (21-14), #3247 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (45-26), #3401 Anson (Wadesboro) (34-32), #3543 Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke) (28-14), #3843 New Hanover (Wilmington) (35-6), #4026 Pinecrest (Southern Pines) (34-3), #5409 Hoke County (Raeford) (41-40) 2010 Losses: #458 Richmond (Rockingham) (31-21), #1511 Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville) (34-21), #1611 Northwest Guilford (Greensboro) (23-22), #3085 Lumberton (24-19), #3100 Marlboro County (Bennettsville, SC) (24-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 91-56 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 8 Streak List: 8/19/11 Seventy-First (Fayetteville) (25-8), 8/25/11 New Hanover (Wilmington) (49-28), 9/2/11 Marlboro County (Bennettsville, SC) (42-7), 9/9/11 Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville) (27-15), 9/16/11 Anson (Wadesboro) (56-0), 9/30/11 Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke) (42-26), 10/7/11 Pinecrest (Southern Pines) (41-17), 10/14/11 Hoke County (Raeford) (47-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Seventy-First (Fayetteville), 8/25 vs New Hanover (Wilmington), 9/2 vs Marlboro County (Bennettsville, SC), 9/9 Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville), 9/16 vs Anson (Wadesboro), 9/30 vs Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke), 10/7 Pinecrest (Southern Pines), 10/14 vs Hoke County (Raeford), 10/21 vs Lumberton, 10/28 vs Richmond (Rockingham) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond (Rockingham) (43.2), Seventy-First (Fayetteville) (35.7), Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville) (23.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hoke County (Raeford) (8.4), Anson (Wadesboro) (13.3), Pinecrest (Southern Pines) (16) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 (24.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1303 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% Opener: 8/19 vs Seventy-First (Fayetteville) [projection: 31-28 win]