Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Vegas Gold/Blue Coach: Frank Lassiter League: 4A Greater Neuse River Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #95 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Malik Sanders 6'1" 260 Senior OL/DL Malik Arnold 6'3" 265 Junior TE/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Young Talent, JV Talent Moving Up Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -10.8 2010 National Rank: #10567 2010 State Rank: #306 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -16.3 2011 National Rank: #11726 2011 State Rank: #335 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.4 Dynasty National Rank: #7352 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.7 Dynasty Record: 23-36 [22-37 on the field] (10-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-10 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 8.3 2010 Points Against Average: 43.3 2010 Differential: -35 2010 Wins: #10324 Pine Forest (Fayetteville) (23-17) 2010 Losses: #848 Garner (73-0), #1938 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (55-0), #2944 Clayton (38-13), #3632 Harnett Central (Angier) (41-8), #4890 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (44-6), #4923 Triton (Erwin) (26-7), #5308 West Johnston (Benson) (59-7), #6490 Knightdale (37-0), #6678 Nash Central (Nashville) (35-20), #7030 East Wake (Wendell) (51-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 66-68 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Green Hope (Cary), 8/25 at Nash Central (Nashville), 9/2 at Pine Forest (Fayetteville), 9/9 South Johnston (Four Oaks), 9/16 West Johnston (Benson), 9/23 vs Knightdale, 9/30 Garner, 10/7 at Harnett Central (Angier), 10/14 Clayton, 10/21 at East Wake (Wendell), 10/28 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Garner (34.5), Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (29.9), Clayton (19.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Green Hope (Cary) (-2.4), Pine Forest (Fayetteville) (-1.6), Knightdale (2.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3610 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-11 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Green Hope (Cary) [projection: 28-14 loss]