GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Adrian Jones
League: 4A PAC 6 (moving from 4A Pac-6)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #32
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dorian Belcher Senior QB
Darren Bullock Senior WR
Akeem Judd Senior RB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Sherman Ragland 6'1" 180 Senior WR 4.5 [Wake Forest]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2010 National Rank: #3424
2010 State Rank: #96
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.6
2011 National Rank: #2061
2011 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2015
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 46-23 (27-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 21.4
2010 Points Against Average: 16.8
2010 Differential: +4.6
2010 Wins: #3699 Northern (Durham) (13-6), #3843 New Hanover (Wilmington) (14-7), #3950 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (28-14), #6804 Person (Roxboro) (39-0), #9242 Riverside (Durham) (47-7), #10023 East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill) (48-26)
2010 Losses: #183 Hillside (Durham) (13-12), #390 Wake Forest-Rolesville (Wake Forest) (24-17), #1235 Middle Creek (Apex) (14-9), #1938 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (38-7), #2384 Millbrook (Raleigh) (28-18), #3134 Byrd [Douglas] (Fayetteville) (20-13), #3247 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (21-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 96-69
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A Pac-6), 2008 (tied for 1st; PAC 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; PAC 6), 2005 (Pac-6), 2004 (Five County), 2003 (Five County)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Dudley [James B.] (Greensboro), 8/26 Middle Creek (Apex), 9/2 at Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville), 9/10 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Washington, DC), 9/16 Hillside (Durham), 9/23 at Person (Roxboro), 9/30 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham), 10/7 at Riverside (Durham), 10/21 at Northern (Durham)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hillside (Durham) (50.5), Middle Creek (Apex) (30.9), Dudley [James B.] (Greensboro) (24.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside (Durham) (-5.1), Person (Roxboro) (5.7), Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Washington, DC) (12.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (20.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2102
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Dudley [James B.] (Greensboro) [projection: 17-14 win]