GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Chris Metzger
League: 4A Southeastern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #38
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
James Harrison 6'3" 245 Senior DL/LB
Frankie Painter 6'3" 215 Senior LB
Dwayne Simpson 5'9" 175 Senior
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryce Kennedy 6'3" 285 Senior OL 4.9 [North Carolina State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense, OL, Difficult Schedule
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.3
2011 National Rank: #1913
2011 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.2
2012 National Rank: #2770
2012 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8350
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.8
Dynasty Record: 35-67 [34-68 on the field] (10-47 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.7
2011 Points Against Average: 22.3
2011 Differential: +0.4
2011 Wins: #2408 Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke) (23-20), #3035 Hoke County (Raeford) (20-16), #4841 Cox Mill (Concord) (40-8), #7133 Overhills (Spring Lake) (56-21), #8619 Western Harnett (Lillington) (41-14)
2011 Losses: #32 Scotland (Laurinburg) (41-17), #62 Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro) (21-0), #546 Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville) (28-14), #577 New Hanover (Wilmington) (45-29), #1110 Richmond (Rockingham) (12-7), #1809 Lumberton (14-10), #3277 Collier [Barron] (Naples, FL) (27-15)
2011 Opponents W-L: 98-49
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville), 8/24 Overhills (Spring Lake), 8/31 at Cox Mill (Concord), 9/7 Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown), 9/14 at Western Harnett (Lillington), 9/21 New Hanover (Wilmington), 9/28 Lumberton, 10/5 Scotland (Laurinburg), 10/12 at Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke), 10/19 at Richmond (Rockingham), 10/26 Hoke County (Raeford)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Scotland (Laurinburg) (56), Richmond (Rockingham) (48.5), New Hanover (Wilmington) (42.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Western Harnett (Lillington) (-2.8), Overhills (Spring Lake) (7.2), Cox Mill (Concord) (10.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9 (32.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #856
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%