Southern Vance (Henderson, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Mark Perry
League: 3A Carolina
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brian Person 5'9" 165 Senior RB
Jeremy Bullock 6'1" 245 Senior OL
Reggie Hunter 5'11" 185 MLB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Hakim Jones 6'2" 190 Senior ATH 4.5 [North Carolina State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Skill Position Players All Back, OL
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Young Defensive Backfield, WR

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 6.5
2010 National Rank: #6312
2010 State Rank: #186
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.8
2011 National Rank: #5306
2011 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #5674
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 40-27 (18-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 22.6
2010 Points Against Average: 20.7
2010 Differential: +1.9
2010 Wins: #6024 Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (22-14), #8262 Webb [J. F.] (Oxford) (20-16), #8866 Chapel Hill (41-13), #10797 Northern Vance (Henderson) (39-7), #11128 Orange (Hillsborough) (12-9), #13179 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (34-12), #13573 Warren County (Warrenton) (40-13)
2010 Losses: #1939 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (49-14), #3514 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (28-18), #3523 Havelock (21-14), #3832 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (27-8), #4309 Northwood (Pittsboro) (33-6), #8368 South Granville (Creedmoor) (27-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 82-78
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Northern Carolina), 2006 (Northern Carolina), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northern Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Orange (Hillsborough) (27-12)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Louisburg, 8/26 vs South Granville (Creedmoor), 9/2 at Warren County (Warrenton), 9/9 at Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough), 9/26 at Granville Central (Stem), 9/30 Webb [J. F.] (Oxford), 10/7 at Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh), 10/14 Orange (Hillsborough), 10/21 at Chapel Hill, 10/28 Northern Vance (Henderson)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (19.2), Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (15.6), Chapel Hill (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Warren County (Warrenton) (-22.6), Granville Central (Stem) (-15.3), Orange (Hillsborough) (-13.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 (3.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9372
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/19 Louisburg [projection: 31-17 win]