GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Shane Laws
League: 4A/3A Mountain
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #52
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Justin St. Onge 5'8" 185 Senior SS
Tavien Morgan 6'2" 225 Senior DL/OL
Maliek Short 6'1" 230 Senior LB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
AJ Marion 5'10" 190 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, OL, Athletic
Team Weaknesses: WR, DL
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 9.6
2011 National Rank: #5538
2011 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.9
2012 National Rank: #3794
2012 State Rank: #109
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1411
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 86-28 (45-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 24.2
2011 Points Against Average: 19.6
2011 Differential: +4.6
2011 Wins: #6474 Watauga (Boone) (21-14), #8019 Enka (34-20), #9017 McDowell (Marion) (17-14), #9036 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (28-0), #10136 Pisgah (Canton) (42-0), #11366 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (42-20)
2011 Losses: #1237 Crest (Shelby) (27-14), #1861 Asheville (35-29), #2368 Sun Valley (Monroe) (52-23), #3691 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (7-6), #4578 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (27-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-66
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (Northwestern), 2007 (tied for 1st; Northwestern), 2006 (Northwestern), 2005 (Northwestern), 2003 (Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Watauga (Boone) (51-20)
SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th