| Burns (Lawndale, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Matt Beam League: 3A/2A South Mountain Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Malik Ross 6'0" 250 Senior C/LB Darius Lowe 5'8" 170 Senior LB/RB Josh Ramseur 5'10" 185 Junior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, OL, WRs Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Offensive Backfield, Graduated Top Defenders RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 37.5 2011 National Rank: #918 2011 State Rank: #16 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 31.8 2012 National Rank: #1268 2012 State Rank: #22 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2512 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.6 Dynasty Record: 76-42 [74-44 on the field] (37-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 13-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 37 2011 Points Against Average: 15.3 2011 Differential: +21.7 2011 Wins: #1237 Crest (Shelby) (33-12), #1276 Mooresville (35-14), #1449 Freedom (Morganton) (27-26), #1456 Franklin (28-14), #2490 Shelby (42-21), #3920 Kings Mountain (28-0), #5274 Chase (Forest City) (28-14), #5415 Hickory (44-14), #6386 East Rutherford (Forest City) (45-13), #8141 Tuscola (Waynesville) (42-12), #8432 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (60-6), #9185 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (38-6), #11731 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (56-0) 2011 Losses: #840 South Point (Belmont) (45-42), #1289 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (33-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 115-75-1 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Crest (Shelby), 8/24 Kings Mountain, 8/31 at Mooresville, 9/7 South Point (Belmont), 9/14 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte), 9/21 Freedom (Morganton), 9/28 Chase (Forest City), 10/5 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/12 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 10/19 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 10/26 at Shelby Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Crest (Shelby) (36.9), South Point (Belmont) (36.7), Freedom (Morganton) (26.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-17.1), Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (-4.7), Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (-4.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (17.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3083 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% |