R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hilltoppers Colors: Blue/White Coach: John Faircloth League: 2A West Conference 41 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Trey Shearer 6'1" 175 Senior QB/FS 4.75 Alex Chambers 6'1" 270 Senior DT/G 4.93 Malachi Coston 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.83 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Intelligent Option QB, Line Depth, Defensive Toughness Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth, Lack Elite Speed RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -7.8 2021 National Rank: #7241 2021 State Rank: #201 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -19.7 2022 National Rank: #6506 2022 State Rank: #173 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 5.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6932 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.4 Dynasty Record: 85-129 [86-128 on the field] (43-72 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 2-6 2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2021 Points For Average: 28.9 2021 Points Against Average: 33.5 2021 Differential: -4.6 2021 Wins: #7192 Brevard (41-30), #10282 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (48-0) 2021 Losses: #1533 Hendersonville (49-42), #3189 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (52-21), #3706 Chase (Forest City) (41-29), #4247 Polk County (Columbus) (48-28), #6036 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (28-8), #7074 McDowell (Marion) (20-14) 2021 Opponents W-L: 48-35 Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 at McDowell (Marion), 8/26 West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/2 South Point (Belmont), 9/9 vs Chesnee (SC), 9/16 at Hendersonville, 9/23 at Brevard, 9/29 vs Polk County (Columbus), 10/7 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 10/14 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/28 at Chase (Forest City) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: South Point (Belmont) (11.9), Chase (Forest City) (3.6), Hendersonville (1.3) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: East Rutherford (Forest City) (-57.2), West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-44.5), Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-37) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.1 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6541 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2022 Projected League Finish: 5th 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%