GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue
Coach: Roman Kelley
League: 3A/2A Waccamaw
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #31
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Nejuann Watts 6'3" 185 Senior QB 4.80
Greg Burton-White 5'7" 150 Senior RB/DB
Julian Birch 6'1" 270 Senior OL/DL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Terrell Stanley 6'1" 260 Senior DE 5.56 [East Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, QB
Team Weaknesses: Young Defensive Front
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 16.7
2010 National Rank: #3919
2010 State Rank: #115
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2011 National Rank: #3995
2011 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6345
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 38-23 (15-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 36.2
2010 Points Against Average: 15.5
2010 Differential: +20.7
2010 Wins: #3323 East Bladen (Elizabethtown) (53-21), #6687 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (42-14), #7571 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (26-14), #7927 West Brunswick (Shallotte) (42-14), #8703 Washington (39-7), #9071 Topsail (Hampstead) (28-3), #9609 North Brunswick (Leland) (51-26), #11484 North Myrtle Beach (Little River, SC) (40-10), #11467 West Bladen (Bladenboro) (40-18), #11550 Midway (Dunn) (50-14), #12217 Red Springs (54-8)
2010 Losses: #2958 South Columbus (Tabor City) (40-21), #3523 Havelock (2-0), #8916 Whiteville (26-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 75-93
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 North Brunswick (Leland) (41-36)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 West Craven (Vanceboro), 8/25 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington), 9/2 at Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington), 9/9 at North Myrtle Beach (Little River, SC), 9/16 at West Brunswick (Shallotte), 9/23 West Bladen (Bladenboro), 9/30 at South Columbus (Tabor City), 10/14 North Brunswick (Leland), 10/21 at East Bladen (Elizabethtown), 10/28 Whiteville
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Columbus (Tabor City) (25.1), Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (24.1), East Bladen (Elizabethtown) (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Bladen (Bladenboro) (-16.5), North Myrtle Beach (Little River, SC) (-15.3), North Brunswick (Leland) (-10.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 (0.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6927
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 West Craven (Vanceboro) [projection: 40-20 win]