GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Platinum
Coach: Brian Hales
League: 4A Southwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Riley Ferguson 6'2" 195 Senior QB [Tennessee]
Uriah Lemay 6'3" 205 Senior WR [Georgia]
Peter Kalambayi 6'4" 235 Senior LB [Stanford]
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Channing Stribling 6'2" 170 Senior DB 4.56 [Michigan]
Sean Wiggins 6'3" 225 Senior MLB 4.70
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Experience At Skill Positions, Playmakers
Team Weaknesses: Young OL
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 46.7
2011 National Rank: #342
2011 State Rank: #8
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 53.3
2012 National Rank: #125
2012 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 40.3
Dynasty National Rank: #161
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.1
Dynasty Record: 102-21 (52-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 46.2
2011 Points Against Average: 19.4
2011 Differential: +26.8
2011 Wins: #1361 Independence (Charlotte) (38-26), #1361 Independence (Charlotte) (42-20), #1511 Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) (43-40), #1711 Myers Park (Charlotte) (77-14), #2216 Olympic (Charlotte) (70-6), #3035 Hoke County (Raeford) (42-20), #3707 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (52-14), #5099 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (45-28), #5961 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (52-6), #6601 Providence (Charlotte) (42-10), #9640 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (52-0)
2011 Losses: #62 Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro) (40-26), #169 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (28-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 94-67
Recent State Championships: 2010 (4AA), 2009 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (27-6)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 8/24 Olympic (Charlotte), 9/8 at Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 9/14 at Myers Park (Charlotte), 9/21 Rocky River (Mint Hill), 9/28 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/5 at Ardrey Kell (Charlotte), 10/12 Providence (Charlotte), 10/19 at South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/26 Independence (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (57.7), Independence (Charlotte) (30.7), Olympic (Charlotte) (28.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-1.4), Providence (Charlotte) (9.2), Rocky River (Mint Hill) (13.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (27.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1184
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54%
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