| St. Stephens (Hickory, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Chris Bunting League: 4A/3A Northwestern Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #82 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 TOP PLAYERS Austin Reeves 5'11" 185 Senior LB 4.95 Andrew Lackey 5'11" 225 Senior OL 5.25 Zach Fincannon 5'8" 165 Junior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth At Skill Positions, Speed, Off-Season Conditioning Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On DL, Young WRs, DB Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -7.1 2011 National Rank: #9762 2011 State Rank: #282 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: -9.6 2012 National Rank: #10250 2012 State Rank: #299 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -3.7 Dynasty National Rank: #9435 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9 Dynasty Record: 31-72 (21-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-8 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2011 Points For Average: 16.1 2011 Points Against Average: 30.6 2011 Differential: -14.5 2011 Wins: #3807 Maiden (2-0), #6474 Watauga (Boone) (25-22), #10256 Hibriten (Lenoir) (27-21), #11366 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (56-36) 2011 Losses: #1237 Crest (Shelby) (49-0), #2786 South Caldwell (Hudson) (44-7), #4882 Bandys (Catawba) (28-7), #5415 Hickory (49-14), #7016 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (40-7), #8106 Newton-Conover (Newton) (23-20), #9874 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (28-14), #11670 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (27-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 80-71-1 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Bandys (Catawba), 8/24 at Bunker Hill (Claremont), 8/31 Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/7 Maiden, 9/14 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 9/21 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 9/28 Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/5 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 10/12 at Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/19 Hickory, 10/26 at Watauga (Boone) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Caldwell (Hudson) (21.4), Maiden (13.2), Bandys (Catawba) (7.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-20.7), North Buncombe (Weaverville) (-15.4), Hibriten (Lenoir) (-5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (7.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #241 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7386 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |