| Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Orange/Midnight Blue Coach: Mark Woody League: 3A North Piedmont Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #63 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin McNeil Junior QB Brandon Sloop Sophomore RB KJ Pressley WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, JV Talent Moving Up, Size Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Defenders RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -6.3 2011 National Rank: #9569 2011 State Rank: #277 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 0.5 2012 National Rank: #7588 2012 State Rank: #221 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8867 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6 Dynasty Record: 24-46 (12-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2011 Points For Average: 20.3 2011 Points Against Average: 25.3 2011 Differential: -5 2011 Wins: #11198 North Rowan (Spencer) (16-6), #11721 East Rowan (Salisbury) (20-7), #11843 South Rowan (China Grove) (42-27), #11976 North Iredell (Olin) (28-7) 2011 Losses: #1289 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (44-14), #3235 Salisbury (43-7), #4486 Statesville (22-16), #5886 Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (13-7), #6359 West Iredell (Statesville) (40-34), #6683 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (21-0), #10135 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (48-39) 2011 Opponents W-L: 59-71-1 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 North Rowan (Spencer), 8/24 at Northwest Cabarrus (Concord), 8/31 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 9/7 at Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 9/14 at East Rowan (Salisbury), 9/21 Salisbury, 9/28 at Statesville, 10/5 South Rowan (China Grove), 10/12 at West Iredell (Statesville), 10/19 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 10/26 North Iredell (Olin) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (36), Statesville (27.9), Salisbury (21.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Rowan (Spencer) (-14.3), North Iredell (Olin) (-13.6), South Rowan (China Grove) (-12.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #204 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6358 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |