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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Greg Lloyd
League: 3A Big South
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jonathan Clark 5'10" 180 Senior QB
Alex Reynolds 5'10" 180 Junior LB
Dontarius Simmons 6'0" 175 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, QB, LB
Team Weaknesses: Depth On DL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17
2011 National Rank: #3919
2011 State Rank: #104
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2012 National Rank: #2749
2012 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4962
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 48-59 [47-60 on the field] (24-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 21.1
2011 Points Against Average: 23.6
2011 Differential: -2.5
2011 Wins: #4306 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (17-3), #6382 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (31-3), #6386 East Rutherford (Forest City) (17-14), #6620 Forestview (Gastonia) (43-13), #7016 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (23-22), #10780 North Gaston (Dallas) (53-28)
2011 Losses: #840 South Point (Belmont) (45-9), #918 Burns (Lawndale) (28-0), #1237 Crest (Shelby) (42-7), #1237 Crest (Shelby) (39-27), #2259 Weddington (Matthews) (25-14), #2490 Shelby (24-21), #6620 Forestview (Gastonia) (21-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 92-72
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Southwestern 3A/2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 East Rutherford (Forest City) (36-19)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 East Rutherford (Forest City), 8/24 at Burns (Lawndale), 8/31 at Weddington (Matthews), 9/7 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 9/14 South Point (Belmont), 9/21 Shelby, 9/28 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 10/5 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 10/12 at North Gaston (Dallas), 10/19 Crest (Shelby), 10/26 at Forestview (Gastonia)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Crest (Shelby) (36.9), South Point (Belmont) (36.7), Burns (Lawndale) (33)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Gaston (Dallas) (-9.6), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (-4.5), East Rutherford (Forest City) (3.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (17.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2506
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%