| Salisbury (NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Joe Pinyan League: 2A Central Carolina Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Max Allen 5'9" 175 Senior HB Brian Bauk 6'0" 175 Senior QB Justin Ruffin 5'9" 175 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield, OL Team Weaknesses: Young Defense RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 20.3 2011 National Rank: #3234 2011 State Rank: #83 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 20.1 2012 National Rank: #2949 2012 State Rank: #88 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3342 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2 Dynasty Record: 88-33 [92-29 on the field] (43-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 40.1 2011 Points Against Average: 13.5 2011 Differential: +26.6 2011 Wins: #4720 Starmount (Boonville) (35-6), #5629 Central Davidson (Lexington) (63-22), #6467 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (24-17), #7122 Lexington (21-13), #9570 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (43-7), #10033 East Davidson (Thomasville) (48-6), #10781 West Davidson (Lexington) (59-0), #11198 North Rowan (Spencer) (35-6), #11721 East Rowan (Salisbury) (51-0), #11843 South Rowan (China Grove) (56-14), #13670 Atkins [Simon G.] (Winston-Salem) (56-0) 2011 Losses: #1289 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (37-28), #3010 Thomasville (34-27), #3010 Thomasville (27-16) 2011 Opponents W-L: 73-93 Recent State Championships: 2010 (2AA) Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (tied for 1st; Central Carolina), 2006 (Central Carolina), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central Carolina), 2004 (tied for 1st; Central Carolina) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 East Rowan (Salisbury), 8/24 North Rowan (Spencer), 8/31 at West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 9/7 South Rowan (China Grove), 9/21 at Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 9/28 West Davidson (Lexington), 10/5 at Central Davidson (Lexington), 10/12 Lexington, 10/19 Thomasville, 10/26 at East Davidson (Thomasville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (36), Thomasville (24), Central Davidson (Lexington) (11.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Davidson (Lexington) (-16.6), North Rowan (Spencer) (-14.3), South Rowan (China Grove) (-12.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6 (2.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #234 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7206 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% |