| Freedom (Morganton, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Mike Helms League: 3A/2A South Mountain Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS David Burgess 5'8" 165 Senior RB 4.57 Shawn Fairchild 6'2" 180 Senior QB/LB 4.90 James Caldwell 5'10" 165 Senior WB/S 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: Graduated Key Players RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 32.1 2011 National Rank: #1449 2011 State Rank: #37 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.9 2012 National Rank: #2157 2012 State Rank: #60 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.6 Dynasty National Rank: #3473 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5 Dynasty Record: 55-46 (35-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 42.5 2011 Points Against Average: 12.2 2011 Differential: +30.3 2011 Wins: #2490 Shelby (35-21), #2786 South Caldwell (Hudson) (25-14), #5203 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (22-7), #5274 Chase (Forest City) (55-13), #6386 East Rutherford (Forest City) (56-28), #6382 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (45-7), #7016 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (29-10), #8432 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (56-0), #8506 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (55-7), #11731 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (63-0) 2011 Losses: #918 Burns (Lawndale) (27-26) 2011 Opponents W-L: 72-65 Recent League Championships: 2004 (Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 8/24 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 8/31 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 9/7 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 9/14 at Shelby, 9/21 at Burns (Lawndale), 9/28 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 10/5 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 10/12 East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/19 at Chase (Forest City), 10/26 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Burns (Lawndale) (33), Shelby (23.9), South Caldwell (Hudson) (21.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-17.1), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (-4.5), Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (-4.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5088 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% |