Mount Airy (NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Blue/White Coach: Kelly Holder League: 2A/1A Northwest Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Taylor 5'10" 140 Senior QB/DB Benji Hicks 6'0" 235 Senior OL/DL Julius Coram 6'1" 215 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: DL, DB, QB Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 6.6 2011 National Rank: #6271 2011 State Rank: #182 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.9 2012 National Rank: #6201 2012 State Rank: #175 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3816 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2 Dynasty Record: 102-23 (58-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 27.2 2011 Points Against Average: 18.2 2011 Differential: +9 2011 Wins: #3010 Thomasville (23-7), #5629 Central Davidson (Lexington) (27-20), #7378 Surry Central (Dobson) (38-33), #7814 North Surry (Mt. Airy) (53-33), #9706 Carroll County (Hillsville, VA) (21-6), #10727 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (31-7), #11165 North Stokes (Danbury) (33-13), #13070 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (35-7) 2011 Losses: #1268 West Stokes (King) (17-6), #4720 Starmount (Boonville) (20-19), #9239 Central Academy (Monroe) (27-23), #9935 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (28-17) 2011 Opponents W-L: 77-67 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (Northwest), 2007 (Northwest), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Starmount (Boonville), 8/24 at Thomasville, 8/31 vs Carroll County (Hillsville, VA), 9/7 Central Davidson (Lexington), 9/14 at West Stokes (King), 9/21 Surry Central (Dobson), 9/28 at North Stokes (Danbury), 10/5 North Surry (Mt. Airy), 10/12 at Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville), 10/19 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 10/26 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Stokes (King) (28.2), Thomasville (24), Central Davidson (Lexington) (11.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (-21.2), North Stokes (Danbury) (-12.6), East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (-8.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (0.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7351 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |