Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue
Coach: Raymond Cobb
League: 2A Eastern Plains
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3

TOP PLAYERS
Marvin Thorpe 5'11" 285 Senior OL
Eric Webb 6'4" 275 Junior OL
Rakese Davis 5'8" 145 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Talent, JV Undefeated Last Year
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Difficult Schedule, Graduated Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.2
2010 National Rank: #3009
2010 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.4
2011 National Rank: #4016
2011 State Rank: #118
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1420
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.9
Dynasty Record: 52-11 (22-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 32.8
2010 Points Against Average: 15.8
2010 Differential: +17
2010 Wins: #1768 Hunt [James B.] (Wilson) (23-16), #2524 Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (40-14), #3962 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (14-0), #6925 Rocky Mount (38-20), #7426 North Pitt (Bethel) (40-6), #8182 Farmville Central (Farmville) (38-14), #8523 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (52-7), #8521 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (22-14), #10503 Currituck County (Barco) (61-7)
2010 Losses: #529 Tarboro (32-16), #3962 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (36-28), #4114 Kinston (24-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 87-68
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2006 (NEW 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/26/11 Farmville Central (Farmville) (43-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Southern Nash (Bailey), 9/2 at Hunt [James B.] (Wilson), 9/9 at Rocky Mount, 9/16 Kinston, 9/26 at Farmville Central (Farmville), 9/30 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson), 10/7 at North Pitt (Bethel), 10/14 Tarboro, 10/21 at Greene Central (Snow Hill), 10/28 North Edgecombe (Tarboro)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tarboro (39.7), Hunt [James B.] (Wilson) (25.6), Southern Nash (Bailey) (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (-3.2), North Pitt (Bethel) (-2.5), Farmville Central (Farmville) (-2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4 (11.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4132
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Southern Nash (Bailey) [projection: 28-24 loss]