| Independence (Charlotte, NC) GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Gold/Green Coach: Tom Knotts League: 4A Conference 11 (moving from Southwestern 4A) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Anthony Carrothers QB Victor Hampton CB Courtland Carson LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill positions, Talent Level, Coaching RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 49.5 2008 National Rank: #140 2008 State Rank: #1 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2 2009 Starting Power Rating: 51.5 2009 National Rank: #91 2009 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 49.3 Dynasty National Rank: #20 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2 Dynasty Record: 88-4 (40-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 13-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 44 2008 Points Against Average: 13.5 2008 Differential: +30.5 2008 Wins: #487 Butler (Matthews) (49-7), #487 Butler (Matthews) (42-31), #932 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (35-14), #932 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (43-16), #1466 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (42-14), #1930 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (49-3), #2479 Olympic (Charlotte) (47-0), #2581 Providence (Charlotte) (59-13), #3719 Myers Park (Charlotte) (55-15), #3954 Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) (42-14), #4775 Vance (Charlotte) (42-0), #6573 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (41-18), #8285 Weddington (Matthews) (48-14) 2008 Losses: #186 Richmond (Rockingham) (30-22) 2008 Opponents W-L: 111-70-1 Recent State Championships: 2006 (4AA), 2005 (4AA), 2004 (4AA), 2003 (4AA) Recent League Championships: 2008 (Southwestern 4A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A), 2006 (Southwestern 4A), 2005 (Southwestern 4A), 2004 (ME-CA 8), 2003 (ME-CA 8) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/21/09 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (42-41), 8/28/09 Hopewell (Huntersville) (56-12) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/21 at Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 8/28 Hopewell (Huntersville), 9/4 at South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC), 9/11 West Charlotte (Charlotte), 9/18 Vance (Charlotte), 9/25 at East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/2 Ardrey Kell (Charlotte), 10/9 at Providence (Charlotte), 10/16 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/30 at Myers Park (Charlotte), 11/6 Butler (Matthews) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC) (53.3), Butler (Matthews) (47.8), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (44.3) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Myers Park (Charlotte) (8), Vance (Charlotte) (15.1), Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) (17) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (26.3 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #190 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17% Opener: 8/21 at Mallard Creek (Charlotte) [projection: 42-13 win] |