Union (Rose Hill, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Red/White Coach: Douglas Burley League: 1A Tri-County Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alferdo Garcia Sophomore QB/LB Justin Smith Sophomore DL/FB Bakeem Murphy Sophomore FB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Sophomore Class Team Weaknesses: Young RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 4.7 2010 National Rank: #6746 2010 State Rank: #196 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.8 2011 National Rank: #8818 2011 State Rank: #262 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.4 Dynasty National Rank: #9166 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6 Dynasty Record: 25-36 [27-34 on the field] (8-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 25.5 2010 Points Against Average: 14.8 2010 Differential: +10.7 2010 Wins: #5956 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (28-23), #7473 Hobbton (Newton Grove) (20-2), #10488 Trask [Heidi] (Rocky Point) (29-0), #11247 North Duplin (Calypso) (41-6), #11550 Midway (Dunn) (34-20), #11960 Jones (Trenton) (35-0), #12627 Dixon (Holly Ridge) (34-0) 2010 Losses: #1346 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (44-26), #3073 Pender (Burgaw) (32-12), #5883 North Johnston (Kenly) (7-6), #5956 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (29-28), #7879 Lakewood (Roseboro) (14-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 89-69 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Fairmont, 8/25 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington), 9/2 at Clinton, 9/9 vs Jones (Trenton), 9/16 vs Kenan [James] (Warsaw), 9/23 at Pender (Burgaw), 9/30 at Hobbton (Newton Grove), 10/7 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey), 10/14 Trask [Heidi] (Rocky Point), 10/21 at Midway (Dunn), 10/28 Lakewood (Roseboro) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (28.2), Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (24.1), Pender (Burgaw) (11.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Midway (Dunn) (-19.8), Jones (Trenton) (-12.7), Trask [Heidi] (Rocky Point) (-9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 (0.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #224 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7377 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs Fairmont [projection: 21-17 loss]