GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mickey Lineberger
League: 3A Big South
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Patrick Horne 5'10" 170 Senior QB
Troy Leeper 5'10" 210 Senior RB
Jordan Kagen 6'2" 190 Senior OL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Carson Ginn 6'4" 220 Senior OL [Duke]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defensive Front, Difficult Schedule
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2010 National Rank: #2541
2010 State Rank: #64
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.6
2011 National Rank: #1744
2011 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1025
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 51-18 [53-16 on the field] (25-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 34.2
2010 Points Against Average: 24.6
2010 Differential: +9.6
2010 Wins: #753 Crest (Shelby) (29-27), #3984 Kings Mountain (24-21), #5486 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (58-22), #5513 Forestview (Gastonia) (42-15), #5513 Forestview (Gastonia) (14-0), #6129 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (27-23), #6996 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (41-16), #7399 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (41-26), #12191 North Gaston (Dallas) (49-3)
2010 Losses: #918 Clover (SC) (22-7), #1072 Lincolnton (43-42), #1267 Burns (Lawndale) (45-14), #2154 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (57-56)
2010 Opponents W-L: 86-77
Recent State Championships: 2009 (3AA), 2003
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Big South), 2007 (Big South), 2004 (tied for 1st; Big South), 2003 (Big South)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 8
Streak List: 8/19/11 Clover (SC) (63-0), 8/26/11 Lincolnton (35-21), 9/3/11 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (63-6), 9/9/11 Burns (Lawndale) (45-42), 9/16/11 Kings Mountain (45-9), 9/23/11 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (42-3), 9/30/11 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (56-7), 10/7/11 Forestview (Gastonia) (49-7)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Clover (SC), 8/26 at Lincolnton, 9/3 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 9/9 vs Burns (Lawndale), 9/16 Kings Mountain, 9/23 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/30 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 10/7 at Forestview (Gastonia), 10/21 at North Gaston (Dallas), 10/28 Crest (Shelby)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Crest (Shelby) (43.9), Lincolnton (38.5), Burns (Lawndale) (36)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Gaston (Dallas) (-18.8), Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (2.3), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (3.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (16.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2615
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Clover (SC) [projection: 31-30 win]