| Madison (Marshall, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/Platinum Coach: Mark Gosnell League: 2A/1A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #41 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2011 JV Record: 1-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Deryck Hilemon 5'10" 195 Senior LB/RB 4.84 Tyler Rogers 6'0" 205 Junior QB/OLB 4.87 Tyler Hoffman 5'9" 180 Junior TB/CB 4.68 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, Defensive Front 8 Team Weaknesses: Depth On OL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -3.8 2011 National Rank: #8987 2011 State Rank: #258 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 4.5 2012 National Rank: #6538 2012 State Rank: #191 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -13.1 Dynasty National Rank: #12001 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.8 Dynasty Record: 25-76 (9-52 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th) 2011 Points For Average: 21.2 2011 Points Against Average: 21.3 2011 Differential: -0.1 2011 Wins: #8534 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (45-6), #10362 Rosman (22-7), #11379 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (14-7), #11366 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (21-10), #13262 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (49-30) 2011 Losses: #3392 Mitchell (Bakersville) (48-14), #4013 Hendersonville (42-21), #5203 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (13-7), #5755 Polk County (Columbus) (32-14), #7072 Avery County (Newland) (25-14), #9036 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (14-12) 2011 Opponents W-L: 63-70 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 8/31 at Rosman, 9/7 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/14 Polk County (Columbus), 9/21 at Hendersonville, 9/28 at Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 10/5 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/12 at Avery County (Newland), 10/19 Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/26 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hendersonville (17), Mitchell (Bakersville) (15), Polk County (Columbus) (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-23.7), North Buncombe (Weaverville) (-15.4), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-14.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (-0.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #287 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8490 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |