GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Lions
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Lance Ware
League: 3A/2A South Mountain
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Carlos Wray 6'2" 265 DE 4.70 [Duke]
Bryan Moss 5'8" 170 RB 4.40
Tony Phillips 6'1" 215 LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Young WRs, Inexperienced Secondary
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 23.9
2010 National Rank: #2504
2010 State Rank: #61
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.1
2011 National Rank: #1322
2011 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1288
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 59-14 (24-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.5
2010 Points Against Average: 19
2010 Differential: +7.5
2010 Wins: #3569 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (41-21), #4672 East Rutherford (Forest City) (31-14), #5153 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (28-3), #5486 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (31-26), #6382 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (51-21), #7535 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (28-21), #7817 Watauga (Boone) (34-14), #8323 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (38-6), #9235 Chase (Forest City) (41-10)
2010 Losses: #753 Crest (Shelby) (21-0), #1065 Salisbury (21-14), #1072 Lincolnton (21-0), #1267 Burns (Lawndale) (31-13), #2775 Freedom (Morganton) (35-30), #3984 Kings Mountain (20-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 116-77
Recent State Championships: 2006 (2AA), 2005 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2006 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2004 (Midwest), 2003 (tied for 1st; Midwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/23/11 Kings Mountain (24-21), 9/30/11 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (49-6), 10/7/11 Chase (Forest City) (37-23), 10/14/11 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (37-6)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis), 8/26 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 9/3 at Crest (Shelby), 9/9 Lincolnton, 9/16 at Freedom (Morganton), 9/23 Kings Mountain, 9/30 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 10/7 at Chase (Forest City), 10/14 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 10/21 East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/28 vs Burns (Lawndale)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Crest (Shelby) (43.9), Lincolnton (38.5), Burns (Lawndale) (36)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chase (Forest City) (1.4), Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (1.6), Ashbrook (Gastonia) (6.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (15.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1881
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 vs Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) [projection: 24-19 win]