GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Coach: Scott Braswell
League: 4A Mideastern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #23
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Christian Poveromo 6'2" 180 Senior QB
Seth Thomas 6'2" 190 Senior WR/DB
Sheldon Cooper 5'9" 175 Senior RB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Terry Caldwell 6'0" 200 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2011 National Rank: #1705
2011 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.6
2012 National Rank: #1766
2012 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1287
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 86-29 (44-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.9
2011 Points Against Average: 20.1
2011 Differential: +6.8
2011 Wins: #1454 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (14-7), #2408 Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke) (27-19), #2630 South Columbus (Tabor City) (42-28), #3587 Seventy-First (Fayetteville) (27-14), #5968 West Brunswick (Shallotte) (32-21), #6968 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (66-35), #9185 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (38-22)
2011 Losses: #396 New Bern (35-34), #577 New Hanover (Wilmington) (13-7), #577 New Hanover (Wilmington) (6-2), #2075 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (21-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 72-57
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (Mideastern), 2007 (Mideastern), 2006 (Mideastern), 2005 (Mideastern), 2004 (Mideastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 West Brunswick (Shallotte) (38-14)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at West Brunswick (Shallotte), 8/24 Seventy-First (Fayetteville), 8/31 at Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke), 9/17 South Columbus (Tabor City), 9/21 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte), 9/28 at Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington), 10/5 at New Bern, 10/12 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 10/19 at Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington), 10/26 New Hanover (Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: New Bern (51.6), New Hanover (Wilmington) (42.2), Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (25.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (-4.7), Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (-0.7), West Brunswick (Shallotte) (6.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9 (25.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1694
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%