GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mike Setzer
League: 2A Catawba Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #74
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Corpening 5'11" 180 Senior RB/S
James Wheeler 6'2" 280 Senior OL
Aaron Rowe 5'10" 170 Junior RB/LB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jeff Battle, Jr. 6'1" 190 Senior LB 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, RB
Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperience
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -5.6
2010 National Rank: #9455
2010 State Rank: #274
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -10.9
2011 National Rank: #10664
2011 State Rank: #302
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11665
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 8-47 (5-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.1
2010 Points Against Average: 35.2
2010 Differential: -13.1
2010 Wins: #9536 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (34-33), #10554 Bandys (Catawba) (27-20), #12435 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (55-49), #13691 North Wilkes (Hays) (26-0)
2010 Losses: #971 Hibriten (Lenoir) (55-14), #3083 South Iredell (Statesville) (49-0), #3767 South Caldwell (Hudson) (33-7), #4657 Newton-Conover (Newton) (35-25), #6047 Maiden (40-7), #6382 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (34-27), #8323 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (39-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-61
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Ashe County (West Jefferson), 8/26 vs South Caldwell (Hudson), 9/2 vs Hibriten (Lenoir), 9/9 vs Watauga (Boone), 9/16 vs South Iredell (Statesville), 9/23 vs Maiden, 9/30 vs Bandys (Catawba), 10/7 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/14 vs Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/21 vs Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 10/28 vs Newton-Conover (Newton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Caldwell (Hudson) (23.5), South Iredell (Statesville) (22.6), Hibriten (Lenoir) (19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-23.8), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-8.6), Bandys (Catawba) (-8.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #206
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6886
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 vs Ashe County (West Jefferson) [projection: 31-28 loss]