| Tuscola (Waynesville, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Brandon Allen League: 3A/2A WNC Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #74 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 TOP PLAYERS Levi Duffield 6'1" 180 Senior QB/LB Josh Sharpe 5'11" 255 Senior OL/DL Ben Greene 5'9" 185 Junior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Depth Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Difficult Schedule, Young RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -0.3 2011 National Rank: #8140 2011 State Rank: #238 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8 2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.8 2012 National Rank: #9137 2012 State Rank: #264 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3401 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.7 Dynasty Record: 64-45-1 (41-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-8 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 20 2011 Points Against Average: 29.8 2011 Differential: -9.8 2011 Wins: #8400 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (21-14), #9215 Brevard (28-7), #10136 Pisgah (Canton) (28-27), #11379 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (49-14) 2011 Losses: #918 Burns (Lawndale) (42-12), #1456 Franklin (35-14), #1861 Asheville (30-14), #4065 Elizabethton (TN) (35-0), #4293 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (55-13), #5755 Polk County (Columbus) (38-22), #9287 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (16-14), #10256 Hibriten (Lenoir) (44-25) 2011 Opponents W-L: 83-63 Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A/2A Appalachian), 2008 (Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Polk County (Columbus), 8/24 Hibriten (Lenoir), 8/31 at Asheville, 9/7 at Elizabethton (TN), 9/14 at Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 9/21 Brevard, 9/28 at North Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/5 at Pisgah (Canton), 10/12 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/19 East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 10/26 at Franklin Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (22.6), Asheville (18.5), Elizabethton (TN) (15.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-14.7), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-9.7), Pisgah (Canton) (-7.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (10.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #208 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6463 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |