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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Clint Bland
League: 3A/2A South Mountain
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
T.J. Watkins 6'0" 175 Senior QB/WR 4.43
Griffin Stamey 5'10" 170 Junior WR/CB 4.63
Donald Wilkins 6'2" 165 Senior WR/SS 4.56

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 6.2
2011 National Rank: #6385
2011 State Rank: #189
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 2.7
2012 National Rank: #6983
2012 State Rank: #206
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5373
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 57-56 (26-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 25.1
2011 Points Against Average: 27.7
2011 Differential: -2.6
2011 Wins: #8432 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (34-22), #9017 McDowell (Marion) (31-30), #10780 North Gaston (Dallas) (55-28), #11565 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (28-0), #11731 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (44-6)
2011 Losses: #918 Burns (Lawndale) (45-13), #1189 Providence Day (Charlotte) (35-14), #1449 Freedom (Morganton) (56-28), #2490 Shelby (43-7), #3807 Maiden (26-13), #3920 Kings Mountain (17-14), #5274 Chase (Forest City) (24-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 74-72
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Southwestern 3A/2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Kings Mountain, 8/24 at McDowell (Marion), 8/31 North Gaston (Dallas), 9/7 West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 9/14 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 9/21 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 9/28 at Providence Day (Charlotte), 10/5 Burns (Lawndale), 10/12 at Freedom (Morganton), 10/19 Shelby, 10/26 at Chase (Forest City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Providence Day (Charlotte) (47.9), Burns (Lawndale) (33), Freedom (Morganton) (26.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-17.1), West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (-16.7), North Gaston (Dallas) (-9.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (10.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4115
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%