GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Frank Snider
League: 2A Catawba Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #22
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 8-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dillion Painter 6'1" 225 Senior ILB/OL 5.20
Jose Campos 5'7" 170 Senior CB/WR 4.70
Ricky Taylor 5'11" 195 Junior OLB/RB 5.10
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Johnson 6'3" 210 Senior QB 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, LB, WR Core
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Key Starters, Young At Some Positions, New Coaches/System
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17.4
2011 National Rank: #3806
2011 State Rank: #102
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12
2012 National Rank: #4685
2012 State Rank: #131
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3981
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 80-38 (46-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.3
2011 Points Against Average: 23.6
2011 Differential: +10.7
2011 Wins: #4882 Bandys (Catawba) (31-21), #5203 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (31-7), #5755 Polk County (Columbus) (41-27), #6386 East Rutherford (Forest City) (26-13), #8106 Newton-Conover (Newton) (62-39), #8506 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (48-7), #9874 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (70-46), #12705 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (40-6), #13674 North Lincoln (Denver) (53-6)
2011 Losses: #1370 Lincolnton (34-21), #1370 Lincolnton (35-10), #2015 South Iredell (Statesville) (41-27), #5415 Hickory (47-20), #9763 St. Stephens (Hickory) (2-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 102-77-1
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2004 (Southern Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Lincolnton, 8/24 North Lincoln (Denver), 8/31 at Hickory, 9/7 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 9/14 Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/21 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/28 at South Iredell (Statesville), 10/5 Bandys (Catawba), 10/12 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/19 Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/26 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Iredell (Statesville) (30.5), Lincolnton (27.5), Bandys (Catawba) (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Lincoln (Denver) (-30.2), West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-19.7), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-9.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (7.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #220
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6871
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%