| Mitchell (Bakersville, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Russell Barnett League: 2A/1A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 TOP PLAYERS Jeremiah Dowell 6'3" 230 Senior OL/DL Gage Perkins 6'1" 225 Junior TE/LB Daniel Honeycutt 6'5" 245 Senior OL/FS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Line Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Experience, Kicking Game RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 19.5 2011 National Rank: #3391 2011 State Rank: #88 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.8 2012 National Rank: #4281 2012 State Rank: #119 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.9 Dynasty National Rank: #7516 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1 Dynasty Record: 55-57 (31-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 12-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 31.1 2011 Points Against Average: 17.8 2011 Differential: +13.3 2011 Wins: #4013 Hendersonville (21-20), #4013 Hendersonville (25-21), #5755 Polk County (Columbus) (28-27), #7072 Avery County (Newland) (48-6), #7072 Avery County (Newland) (27-17), #8534 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (31-28), #8988 Madison (Marshall) (48-14), #9017 McDowell (Marion) (21-19), #9215 Brevard (14-12), #11695 Cherokee (38-2), #11865 East Wilkes (Ronda) (33-8), #13262 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (61-21) 2011 Losses: #1576 Swain County (Bryson City) (28-21), #9036 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (26-20) 2011 Opponents W-L: 81-86 Recent League Championships: 2011 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Avery County (Newland), 8/24 at Cherokee, 8/31 McDowell (Marion), 9/7 at Brevard, 9/14 at Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 9/21 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/28 Polk County (Columbus), 10/5 at Hendersonville, 10/12 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 10/19 at Madison (Marshall), 10/26 at Avery County (Newland) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hendersonville (17), Polk County (Columbus) (10.3), Madison (Marshall) (5.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-23.7), Cherokee (-16.9), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (-5.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 (1.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8322 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16% |