Parkland (Winston-Salem, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Deangelo Bell
League: 4A Piedmont Triad
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #65

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Ford 5'9" 170 Senior RB/CB
Jamon Carlton 5'10" 180 Senior ATH
Deshaywn Middleton 6'4" 250 Junior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2011 National Rank: #5974
2011 State Rank: #172
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.1
2012 National Rank: #5641
2012 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3608
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 54-56 (26-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 19.5
2011 Points Against Average: 30
2011 Differential: -10.5
2011 Wins: #6027 Reynolds [R. J.] (Winston-Salem) (14-13), #6313 Glenn [Robert B.] (Kernersville) (21-14), #6467 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (45-28), #13670 Atkins [Simon G.] (Winston-Salem) (56-6)
2011 Losses: #936 Northwest Guilford (Greensboro) (42-7), #1018 Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem) (56-24), #1331 Ragsdale [Lucy] (Jamestown) (56-7), #1738 East Forsyth (Kernersville) (49-0), #3294 High Point Central (High Point) (12-2), #6108 Southwest Guilford (High Point) (34-20), #6679 Smith [Ben L.] (Greensboro) (20-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-62
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Piedmont Triad), 2003 (Piedmont Triad)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Reynolds [R. J.] (Winston-Salem), 8/24 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 8/31 at Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem), 9/7 at Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem), 9/14 at Ragsdale [Lucy] (Jamestown), 9/21 Glenn [Robert B.] (Kernersville), 9/28 at East Forsyth (Kernersville), 10/5 High Point Central (High Point), 10/12 Northwest Guilford (Greensboro), 10/26 at Southwest Guilford (High Point)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Forsyth (Kernersville) (38.1), Northwest Guilford (Greensboro) (37.8), Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem) (30.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (2.4), Southwest Guilford (High Point) (5.7), Glenn [Robert B.] (Kernersville) (7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1453
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%