GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Carolina Blue/White
Coach: Tim Pruitt
League: 4A/3A Northwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #87
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Greene 6'2" 195 Senior QB/P 4.90
Victor Hamby 6'3" 260 Senior OL 5.10
Kyle Chambers 5'11" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.65
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Pineda 6'3" 200 Senior LB 4.8 [Wake Forest]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7, Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 0.5
2010 National Rank: #7817
2010 State Rank: #227
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.3
2011 National Rank: #8092
2011 State Rank: #246
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4309
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 37-28 (15-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 13.5
2010 Points Against Average: 23.3
2010 Differential: -9.8
2010 Wins: #7775 West Stokes (King) (10-9), #11505 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (35-0), #12633 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (35-6)
2010 Losses: #637 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (14-6), #971 Hibriten (Lenoir) (45-0), #2504 Shelby (34-14), #3013 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (20-0), #3767 South Caldwell (Hudson) (27-7), #4744 Avery County (Newland) (28-14), #7014 Hickory (42-0), #10527 St. Stephens (Hickory) (31-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 78-62
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (31-14), 9/16/11 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (23-17)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 8/26 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 9/2 at Avery County (Newland), 9/9 vs West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/16 vs Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 9/23 at Hickory, 9/30 Elizabethton (TN), 10/7 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/14 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/21 vs Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/28 at St. Stephens (Hickory)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (30.6), South Caldwell (Hudson) (23.5), Elizabethton (TN) (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-15.8), West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-10.9), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-10.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5255
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) [projection: 35-7 loss]