Mallard Creek (Charlotte, NC)


GENERAL
Coach: Michael Palmieri
League: 4A Conference 13 (moving from MECA)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marquise Williams 6'3" 215 Junior QB
Lynden Pinnock 6'2" 315 Senior DT
Terrell Holloway 6'1" 295 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Quickness
Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 25.5
2008 National Rank: #1973
2008 State Rank: #42
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 21
2009 National Rank: #2678
2009 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5057
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 2-20 [11-11 on the field] (1-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 1-10
2008 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2008 Points For Average: 17.5
2008 Points Against Average: 16.5
2008 Differential: +1
2008 Wins: #3768 Hopewell (Huntersville) (20-6)
2008 Losses: #1930 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (27-15), #3719 Myers Park (Charlotte) (forfeit), #3954 Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) (forfeit), #4775 Vance (Charlotte) (forfeit), #5710 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (forfeit), #6573 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (forfeit), #7957 Harding University (Charlotte) (forfeit), #10244 Robinson (Concord) (forfeit), #11175 Berry Tech (Charlotte) (forfeit), #12252 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (forfeit)
2008 Opponents W-L: 52-77
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 Harding University (Charlotte) (51-0)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/21 Independence (Charlotte), 8/28 at Harding University (Charlotte), 9/4 at East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/11 Garinger (Charlotte), 9/25 Mooresville, 10/2 at Lake Norman (Mooresville), 10/9 at Vance (Charlotte), 10/16 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville), 10/23 Hopewell (Huntersville), 10/30 at West Charlotte (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (Charlotte) (51.5), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (44.3), West Charlotte (Charlotte) (37.3)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Harding University (Charlotte) (-9.4), Garinger (Charlotte) (-4.6), Vance (Charlotte) (15.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +17.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #915
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2009 Projected League Finish: 4th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/21 Independence (Charlotte) [projection: 42-13 loss]