Wayne County (Waynesboro, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Rick Rice League: A District 11 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Rice 6'2" 200 Senior QB/WR Clint Butler 5'10" 195 Senior RB Nick Horton 5'10" 200 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Backfield Team Weaknesses: Graduated Best Player RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 18.2 2010 National Rank: #3602 2010 State Rank: #104 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -20.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.3 2011 National Rank: #3008 2011 State Rank: #82 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.4 Dynasty National Rank: #5257 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3 Dynasty Record: 46-15 (27-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 36.9 2010 Points Against Average: 19.4 2010 Differential: +17.5 2010 Wins: #5019 Mt. Pleasant (31-28), #5131 Collinwood (36-6), #7105 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (49-28), #7415 Lewis County (Hohenwald) (34-21), #8361 Chester County (Henderson) (25-7), #8725 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (37-13), #10152 Cornersville (44-14), #10536 Loretto (45-26), #12826 Richland (Lynnville) (39-12), #13067 McEwen (41-0) 2010 Losses: #2023 Byrns [Jo] (Cedar Hill) (28-14), #3448 Perry County (Linden) (50-48) 2010 Opponents W-L: 72-65 Recent League Championships: 2009 (1A District 12), 2008 (1A Region 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 6), 2003 (1A Region 6) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5 Streak List: 8/19/11 Moore County (Lynchburg) (49-14), 8/26/11 Union City (45-14), 9/2/11 Mt. Pleasant (28-24), 9/9/11 Cascade (Wartrace) (34-0), 9/16/11 Loretto (36-13) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Moore County (Lynchburg), 8/26 at Union City, 9/2 Mt. Pleasant, 9/9 at Cascade (Wartrace), 9/16 at Loretto, 9/30 Columbia Academy (Columbia), 10/7 Cornersville, 10/14 at Collinwood, 10/21 at Richland (Lynnville), 10/28 Perry County (Linden) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Perry County (Linden) (25.5), Cascade (Wartrace) (15), Mt. Pleasant (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Richland (Lynnville) (-25.2), Loretto (-10.7), Cornersville (-3.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 (2.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7781 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18% Opener: 8/19 Moore County (Lynchburg) [projection: 35-14 win]