Swain County (Bryson City, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Maroon Devils Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Sam Pittillo League: 1A Smoky Mountain Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 TOP PLAYERS Colby Hyatt 6'2" 185 Senior QB Tim Woodard 5'10" 185 Senior C Matt Maennle 5'10" 170 Junior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Experience Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 8.2 2010 National Rank: #5889 2010 State Rank: #173 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.4 2011 National Rank: #4245 2011 State Rank: #125 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0.5 Dynasty National Rank: #7958 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.2 Dynasty Record: 30-32 (19-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 27.6 2010 Points Against Average: 14.1 2010 Differential: +13.5 2010 Wins: #5117 Mitchell (Bakersville) (21-0), #5208 Hendersonville (30-7), #9981 Andrews (49-6), #11443 Rosman (41-7), #12078 Hayesville (33-0), #12589 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (49-0), #12837 Cherokee (52-12) 2010 Losses: #3254 Murphy (27-21), #3356 Providence Day (Charlotte) (26-20), #4744 Avery County (Newland) (30-12), #5817 Franklin (29-3), #6105 Robbinsville (25-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 80-74 Recent State Championships: 2004 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/16/11 Robbinsville (33-14), 9/24/11 Pikeville (KY) (34-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 8/26 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 9/2 at Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg, TN), 9/9 vs Franklin, 9/16 vs Robbinsville, 9/24 vs Pikeville (KY), 9/30 at Hayesville, 10/7 Cherokee, 10/14 Andrews, 10/21 at Rosman, 10/28 Murphy Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (19.2), Murphy (14.5), Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg, TN) (9.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cherokee (-23.8), Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-17.5), Hayesville (-14.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 (2.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8592 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 8/19 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock) [projection: 28-21 loss]