| Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Ragin' Bulls Coach: Marty Paxton League: 3A South Piedmont Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #56 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS DJ Freeman 6'2" 210 Senior LB 4.80 Trent Jordan 5'11" 225 Junior RB 5.10 Nick Tyson 5'8" 155 Senior QB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Key Starters Returning Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 5 2011 National Rank: #6682 2011 State Rank: #200 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 4.3 2012 National Rank: #6585 2012 State Rank: #193 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6953 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9 Dynasty Record: 25-34 [24-35 on the field] (15-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th) 2011 Points For Average: 20.4 2011 Points Against Average: 20 2011 Differential: +0.4 2011 Wins: #2422 Concord (28-26), #6284 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (35-26), #9570 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (21-0), #10135 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (20-0), #11249 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (27-14), #11721 East Rowan (Salisbury) (35-14) 2011 Losses: #498 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (42-14), #1482 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (47-0), #4841 Cox Mill (Concord) (8-7), #5886 Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (14-13), #6551 Mt. Pleasant (28-25), #7255 Piedmont (Monroe) (21-20) 2011 Opponents W-L: 74-71 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 Piedmont (Monroe) (23-17) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Piedmont (Monroe), 8/24 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 8/31 at Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 9/7 at East Rowan (Salisbury), 9/14 Central Cabarrus (Concord), 9/21 at Cox Mill (Concord), 9/28 Mt. Pleasant, 10/5 at Northwest Cabarrus (Concord), 10/12 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis), 10/19 Concord, 10/26 at Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (29.5), Concord (25.2), Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (12.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Cabarrus (Concord) (-14.5), East Rowan (Salisbury) (-12.5), Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (-6.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 (10.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5812 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |