St. Stephens (Hickory, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Fred Whalen League: 4A/3A Northwestern Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #85 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zach Bumgarner 6'4" 250 Senior TE/DE 4.90 Zach Bryant 5'11" 180 Senior K/P 4.70 Blake Gutberlet 6'3" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, K Team Weaknesses: Passing Game, Depth, Young Backfield RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -10.6 2010 National Rank: #10527 2010 State Rank: #304 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0 2011 Starting Power Rating: -10.6 2011 National Rank: #10586 2011 State Rank: #300 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #6897 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.5 Dynasty Record: 23-35 (16-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 20.3 2010 Points Against Average: 35.9 2010 Differential: -15.6 2010 Wins: #7817 Watauga (Boone) (31-28), #12633 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (42-26) 2010 Losses: #971 Hibriten (Lenoir) (54-0), #3013 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (55-25), #3767 South Caldwell (Hudson) (28-14), #4657 Newton-Conover (Newton) (28-14), #6047 Maiden (54-42), #7014 Hickory (35-21), #8323 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (28-14), #9350 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (33-7), #10554 Bandys (Catawba) (26-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 70-62 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Bandys (Catawba), 8/26 vs Bunker Hill (Claremont), 9/3 vs Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/9 vs Maiden, 9/16 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 9/23 South Caldwell (Hudson), 9/30 vs Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/14 vs Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/21 vs Hickory, 10/28 Watauga (Boone) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Caldwell (Hudson) (23.5), Hibriten (Lenoir) (19.5), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (18.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-15.8), Bandys (Catawba) (-8.3), Watauga (Boone) (-0.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6116 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs Bandys (Catawba) [projection: 27-24 loss]