Triton (Erwin, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Joe McCullen League: 3A Eastern Carolina Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #35 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dedrick Stacker 5'10" 180 Junior RB Patrick McNeil 6'1" 180 Senior SS Jeremy Tart 5'11" 215 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Secondary, OL, RB Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Young LBs RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 12.2 2010 National Rank: #4923 2010 State Rank: #143 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 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): 9 Dynasty National Rank: #5367 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 37-24 (23-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 27.8 2010 Points Against Average: 21.6 2010 Differential: +6.2 2010 Wins: #4309 Northwood (Pittsboro) (42-14), #4890 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (40-34), #6687 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (41-7), #7219 Overhills (Spring Lake) (22-21), #9014 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (38-20), #9491 Western Harnett (Lillington) (19-14), #10567 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (26-7), #11987 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (63-6) 2010 Losses: #717 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (43-7), #3632 Harnett Central (Angier) (51-14), #6024 Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (21-14), #8924 Clinton (21-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 68-79 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 9/2/11 Overhills (Spring Lake) (34-6), 9/9/11 Western Harnett (Lillington) (35-14), 9/16/11 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (49-0), 9/23/11 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (35-18) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Clinton, 8/25 at Harnett Central (Angier), 9/2 vs Overhills (Spring Lake), 9/9 vs Western Harnett (Lillington), 9/16 at Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville), 9/23 Southern Wayne (Dudley), 9/30 at North Lenoir (LaGrange), 10/14 at Cleveland (Clayton), 10/21 at Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro), 10/28 South Johnston (Four Oaks) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Johnston (Four Oaks) (14.8), Harnett Central (Angier) (9.7), Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (9.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Lenoir (LaGrange) (-19.2), Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (-15.3), Clinton (-6.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (7.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #266 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8692 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16% Opener: 8/19 Clinton [projection: 41-17 win]