Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Blue/Platinum Coach: Dale Galloway League: 3A/2A WNC (moving from 3A/2A Appalachian) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #85 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tom Pawlowski 6'0" 220 Senior FB/LB Alec Bowers 5'8" 180 Senior OL/DL Michael George 5'8" 145 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Improvement, Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Lack Of Winning Tradition RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -22 2010 National Rank: #12589 2010 State Rank: #358 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -17.5 2011 National Rank: #11928 2011 State Rank: #340 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -9.6 Dynasty National Rank: #10850 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 16-41 (7-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-10 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th) 2010 Points For Average: 10.8 2010 Points Against Average: 39.8 2010 Differential: -29 2010 Wins: #8967 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (30-27) 2010 Losses: #3124 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (48-7), #3254 Murphy (48-20), #3946 Pisgah (Canton) (49-20), #4252 Tuscola (Waynesville) (34-7), #5817 Franklin (42-0), #5889 Swain County (Bryson City) (49-0), #7740 Enka (49-7), #8070 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (44-13), #8915 Brevard (26-0), #12837 Cherokee (22-15) 2010 Opponents W-L: 71-66 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/14/11 Brevard (21-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Cherokee, 8/26 at Swain County (Bryson City), 9/2 Enka, 9/9 at Murphy, 9/16 at Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/23 at West Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/30 vs Franklin, 10/7 East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 10/14 at Brevard, 10/21 Pisgah (Canton), 10/28 North Henderson (Hendersonville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (19.2), Tuscola (Waynesville) (18.6), Pisgah (Canton) (16) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cherokee (-23.8), Brevard (-6.7), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-4.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #190 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6304 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Cherokee [projection: 35-28 win]