| Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) previews home GENERAL Coach: Jerry Jordan League: 2A/1A Southern Piedmont Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #73 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS James Taylor 6'0" 270 Senior OL/DL Neven Sussman 6'2" 190 Junior QB Austin Anderson 6'0" 285 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, OL Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -45.3 2011 National Rank: #14396 2011 State Rank: #399 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -40.8 2012 National Rank: #14068 2012 State Rank: #391 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -25.8 Dynasty National Rank: #13834 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15 Dynasty Record: 21-62 (0-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 0-11 2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2011 Points For Average: 9.6 2011 Points Against Average: 41.4 2011 Differential: -31.8 2011 Wins: none 2011 Losses: #1370 Lincolnton (49-0), #6076 East Lincoln (Denver) (63-0), #10558 Bessemer City (37-26), #10852 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte) (30-12), #11404 Cherryville (34-18), #11565 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (51-0), #12072 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (35-12), #13070 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (31-6), #13258 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) (64-18), #13579 Lake Norman Chargers (Mooresville) (38-8), #13674 North Lincoln (Denver) (23-6) 2011 Opponents W-L: 56-70 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte), 8/24 at West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 8/31 Village Christian Academy (Fayetteville), 8/31 at Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville), 9/7 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail), 9/14 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/21 vs Lincolnton, 9/28 North Lincoln (Denver), 10/5 at Bessemer City, 10/12 Cherryville, 10/19 at East Lincoln (Denver), 10/26 at Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lincolnton (27.5), Lake Norman (Mooresville) (7.7), East Lincoln (Denver) (7.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Village Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (-42.8), North Lincoln (Denver) (-30.2), Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) (-28.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #340 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10724 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-11 2012 Projected League Finish: 8th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |