Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal Blue/White/Red
Coach: Jason Estep
League: NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools
Playoff Division: NCISAA I
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeb Blazevich 6'5" 195 Sophomore WR
Adrian Robinson 6'5" 200 Junior DE
Wes Medeiros 5'9" 160 Junior K/P

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Matthias Farley 6'1" 185 Senior ATH 4.5 [Notre Dame]
Kyler Brown 6'4" 215 Senior DE 4.80 [Duke]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Special Teams, Speed, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.3
2010 National Rank: #3782
2010 State Rank: #110
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.2
2011 National Rank: #5694
2011 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2287
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 41-18 (6-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 28.4
2010 Points Against Average: 21.1
2010 Differential: +7.3
2010 Wins: #3460 First Assembly Christian (Concord) (24-6), #5817 Franklin (31-20), #7158 Ravenscroft (Raleigh) (45-21), #10871 Carolina Pride (Charlotte) (14-13), #13309 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte) (50-14), #13922 Raleigh Titans (Raleigh) (53-0)
2010 Losses: #638 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (28-14), #638 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (45-21), #2125 Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, VA) (23-13), #2178 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (28-23), #3356 Providence Day (Charlotte) (34-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 78-48
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte) (36-0), 9/16/11 Airborne for Christ (Charlotte) (38-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Franklin, 8/26 at First Assembly Christian (Concord), 9/2 at Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, VA), 9/9 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte), 9/16 Airborne for Christ (Charlotte), 9/30 at Charlotte Latin (Charlotte), 10/7 Carolina Pride (Charlotte), 10/14 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte), 10/21 at Ravenscroft (Raleigh), 10/28 Providence Day (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (28), First Assembly Christian (Concord) (23.5), Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, VA) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Victory Christian Center (Charlotte) (-28), Carolina Pride (Charlotte) (-13.6), Airborne for Christ (Charlotte) (-12.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (12.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Franklin [projection: 21-20 win]