| Franklin (NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/White Coach: Josh Brooks League: 3A/2A WNC Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 TOP PLAYERS Jacob Davis 6'5" 260 Senior OL Marquell Manning 5'10" 195 Junior RB/SS Jeremiah Young 6'1" 225 Sophomore FB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, RBs Team Weaknesses: Graduated Large Senior Class, Young RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 32.1 2011 National Rank: #1456 2011 State Rank: #39 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.4 2012 National Rank: #2720 2012 State Rank: #77 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17 Dynasty National Rank: #2877 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6 Dynasty Record: 79-35 (42-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 13-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 36.2 2011 Points Against Average: 13.8 2011 Differential: +22.4 2011 Wins: #1576 Swain County (Bryson City) (14-6), #4071 Murphy (38-21), #4096 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (29-7), #4293 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (56-28), #4293 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (28-21), #4578 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (20-0), #6382 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (28-7), #8141 Tuscola (Waynesville) (35-14), #8400 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (42-6), #9215 Brevard (35-7), #9287 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (64-27), #10136 Pisgah (Canton) (48-21), #11379 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (56-0) 2011 Losses: #918 Burns (Lawndale) (28-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 93-78 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 Murphy (42-35) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Murphy, 8/24 at Chase (Forest City), 8/31 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 9/7 at Swain County (Bryson City), 9/14 Brevard, 9/21 at Pisgah (Canton), 9/28 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 10/5 at North Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/12 East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 10/19 at West Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/26 Tuscola (Waynesville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Swain County (Bryson City) (33), Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (21.5), Murphy (16.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-14.7), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-9.7), Pisgah (Canton) (-7.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (10.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #195 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6106 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% |