Topsail (Hampstead, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Bryan Davis League: 2A East Central Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #59 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Will Thomas 6'0" 170 Senior ATH 4.60 Andrew Potts 6'3" 310 Senior OL/DL 5.12 Devin Williams 6'0" 160 Junior RB/DB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Game Day, RBs Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defensive Front, Difficult Schedule RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -3.9 2010 National Rank: #9071 2010 State Rank: #264 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.4 2011 National Rank: #8701 2011 State Rank: #258 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #9712 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9 Dynasty Record: 29-30 (13-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 17.3 2010 Points Against Average: 24.5 2010 Differential: -7.2 2010 Wins: #8924 Clinton (20-14), #10488 Trask [Heidi] (Rocky Point) (23-12), #11519 Croatan (Newport) (23-0), #11815 Swansboro (35-17) 2010 Losses: #2524 Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (39-13), #2916 East Duplin (Beulaville) (49-27), #3073 Pender (Burgaw) (26-10), #3919 South Brunswick (Southport) (28-3), #6028 Richlands (36-7), #6826 Northside (Jacksonville) (28-14), #7571 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (17-14), #9898 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (28-19) 2010 Opponents W-L: 85-66 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Trask [Heidi] (Rocky Point), 8/25 at Pender (Burgaw), 9/9 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington), 9/16 at Northside (Jacksonville), 9/23 East Duplin (Beulaville), 9/30 at South Lenoir (Deep Run), 10/7 Clinton, 10/14 at Croatan (Newport), 10/21 at Richlands, 10/28 Swansboro Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Duplin (Beulaville) (17.2), Northside (Jacksonville) (11.4), Pender (Burgaw) (11.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Swansboro (-21.2), Croatan (Newport) (-15.6), South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-11) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6 (5.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #267 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8770 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Trask [Heidi] (Rocky Point) [projection: 22-19 win]