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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Barons
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Matt Biggy
League: 1A Tar-Roanoke
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derrick Bellamy 5'9" 225 Junior OL/DL
Brandall Riddick 5'9" 205 Junior RB/LB
Andrew Wiggins 5'9" 185 Sophomore QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Young Players Gained Valuable Experience Last Year
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -16
2011 National Rank: #11515
2011 State Rank: #337
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -12.5
2012 National Rank: #10834
2012 State Rank: #316
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12021
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 42-63 (19-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.3
2011 Points Against Average: 21.1
2011 Differential: +1.2
2011 Wins: #9059 Atlantic Shores Christian (Chesapeake, VA) (28-15), #13641 Dixon (Holly Ridge) (35-10), #13741 Weldon (29-6), #13874 Perquimans (Hertford) (47-22), #13904 KIPP Pride (Gaston) (34-0)
2011 Losses: #3349 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (70-14), #8646 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (20-6), #9906 Bertie (Windsor) (26-24), #9969 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (7-6), #10564 Pasquotank (Elizabeth City) (21-6), #11755 Northampton-West (Gaston) (20-7), #12944 Northampton-East (Conway) (36-32)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-75-1
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Bertie (Windsor), 8/24 at Perquimans (Hertford), 8/31 Pasquotank (Elizabeth City), 9/8 at Atlantic Shores Christian (Chesapeake, VA), 9/14 Weldon, 9/21 at Northampton County (Conway), 9/28 vs Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount), 10/12 at Southeast Halifax (Halifax), 10/19 North Edgecombe (Tarboro), 10/26 KIPP Pride (Gaston)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bertie (Windsor) (-0.8), North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (-2.4), Atlantic Shores Christian (Chesapeake, VA) (-4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Weldon (-33.7), KIPP Pride (Gaston) (-30.9), Perquimans (Hertford) (-28.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7 (-14.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #348
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11005
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%