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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Vegas Gold/Green
Coach: Bill Geiler
League: 4A Southwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #67

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Guest 6'1" 180 Senior QB
Khalil Gonzalez 5'10" 175 Senior DB/LB
Jack Tocho 5'10" 160 Junior DB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nyjee Fleming 5'11" 180 Senior RB 4.50
Adrian Gamble 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.4 [Virginia]
Daniel Rhodes 6'3" 230 Senior TE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, JV Talent Moving Up, Off-Season Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Depth, New Schemes

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2010 National Rank: #3973
2010 State Rank: #119
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.4
2011 National Rank: #4937
2011 State Rank: #144
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 42.7
Dynasty National Rank: #189
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.1
Dynasty Record: 58-14 (28-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 31.1
2010 Points Against Average: 31.3
2010 Differential: -0.2
2010 Wins: #1538 Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) (51-30), #7932 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (49-6), #11268 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (62-7)
2010 Losses: #35 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (61-6), #231 South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC) (34-27), #346 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (26-6), #669 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (21-20), #2570 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (48-33), #2810 Providence (Charlotte) (38-27), #3548 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (42-35), #4093 Myers Park (Charlotte) (31-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 89-53
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 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/19/11 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (38-32), 8/26/11 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (37-7), 9/6/11 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (58-27), 9/9/11 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (42-21), 9/16/11 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 8/26 vs North Mecklenburg (Huntersville), 9/6 vs Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 9/9 vs West Charlotte (Charlotte), 9/16 vs East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/23 vs Ardrey Kell (Charlotte), 9/30 vs Providence (Charlotte), 10/6 vs South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/14 vs Rocky River (Mint Hill), 10/21 vs Myers Park (Charlotte), 10/28 vs Butler [David W.] (Matthews)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (53.8), Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (39.5), Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) (29.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky River (Mint Hill) (-14), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-1), North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (4.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2008
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) [projection: 28-27 loss]