Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Coach: Scott Lambert
League: 2A Catawba Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dustin Bryant Senior RB
Neil Hudgins Senior LB
Chris Bumgarner Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Hard-Working, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 11.1
2011 National Rank: #5202
2011 State Rank: #146
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.4
2012 National Rank: #6318
2012 State Rank: #181
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10067
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 13-22 (9-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.5
2011 Points Against Average: 17.6
2011 Differential: +8.9
2011 Wins: #4882 Bandys (Catawba) (18-13), #8106 Newton-Conover (Newton) (34-27), #8506 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (30-7), #8988 Madison (Marshall) (13-7), #9874 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (51-8), #11366 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (17-3), #11404 Cherryville (42-0), #11731 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (42-28), #12705 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (49-14)
2011 Losses: #1370 Lincolnton (42-14), #1449 Freedom (Morganton) (22-7), #2015 South Iredell (Statesville) (27-20), #3807 Maiden (31-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 82-77
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (34-27)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 8/24 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 8/31 Cherryville, 9/7 at Freedom (Morganton), 9/14 Bandys (Catawba), 9/21 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 9/28 Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/5 South Iredell (Statesville), 10/12 at Newton-Conover (Newton), 10/19 West Caldwell (Lenoir), 10/26 at Maiden
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Iredell (Statesville) (30.5), Freedom (Morganton) (26.1), Maiden (13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-19.7), Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-17.1), North Buncombe (Weaverville) (-15.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 (4.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7003
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%