Northwest Cabarrus (Concord, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Rich Williams
League: 3A South Piedmont
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #59

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5

TOP PLAYERS
Jarrin Hogue 5'11" 230 Senior FB/LB
JW Williams 5'11" 285 Senior OL/DL
Grayson Miller 5'11" 160 Senior DB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Bradley Pinion 6'4" 190 Senior K [Clemson]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Linemen
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions, Kicking Game Inexperience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 8.2
2011 National Rank: #5885
2011 State Rank: #166
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3
2012 National Rank: #6918
2012 State Rank: #204
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4203
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 63-49 (38-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.4
2011 Points Against Average: 22.1
2011 Differential: +0.3
2011 Wins: #6551 Mt. Pleasant (35-19), #6683 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (14-13), #9570 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (13-7), #10135 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (37-10), #11249 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (55-12), #11843 South Rowan (China Grove) (34-11)
2011 Losses: #1276 Mooresville (30-7), #1482 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (44-7), #2422 Concord (30-6), #2422 Concord (24-23), #4841 Cox Mill (Concord) (43-15)
2011 Opponents W-L: 72-64
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 8/31 South Rowan (China Grove), 9/7 at Mooresville, 9/14 Concord, 9/21 at Mt. Pleasant, 9/28 at Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 10/5 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 10/12 Central Cabarrus (Concord), 10/19 at Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis), 10/26 at Cox Mill (Concord)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (29.5), Concord (25.2), Mooresville (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Cabarrus (Concord) (-14.5), South Rowan (China Grove) (-12.8), Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (-6.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (9.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5347
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%