GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mark Barnes
League: 3A Big South
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dane Rogers 6'4" 250 Senior DE 4.85 [Clemson]
Quinton Patterson 6'1" 235 Senior LB 4.80 [North Carolina State]
Jerry Currence 5'7" 170 Junior RB 4.55
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jonathan Bullard 6'4" 250 Senior DE [Florida]
Rhaheim Ledbetter 5'11" 190 Senior DB [Florida]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Core, DL Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL Experience
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 34
2011 National Rank: #1237
2011 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 35.1
2012 National Rank: #948
2012 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #742
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 82-45 [91-36 on the field] (36-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.1
2011 Points Against Average: 18.3
2011 Differential: +11.8
2011 Wins: #498 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (35-28), #1861 Asheville (28-25), #3920 Kings Mountain (39-27), #3920 Kings Mountain (42-7), #4306 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (24-13), #4578 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (26-15), #5539 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (27-14), #6382 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (35-0), #6620 Forestview (Gastonia) (47-28), #9185 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (34-0), #9763 St. Stephens (Hickory) (49-0), #10780 North Gaston (Dallas) (52-21)
2011 Losses: #158 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (31-7), #840 South Point (Belmont) (42-21), #918 Burns (Lawndale) (33-12), #2490 Shelby (9-3)
2011 Opponents W-L: 117-79
Recent State Championships: 2004 (3AA), 2003 (3AA)
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Big South), 2004 (Southwestern Foothills), 2003 (Southwestern Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Burns (Lawndale) (14-13)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Burns (Lawndale), 8/24 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte), 8/31 at Shelby, 9/7 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 9/14 at Ashbrook (Gastonia), 9/21 Forestview (Gastonia), 10/5 at North Gaston (Dallas), 10/12 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 10/19 at Kings Mountain, 10/26 South Point (Belmont)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Point (Belmont) (36.7), Burns (Lawndale) (33), Shelby (23.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Gaston (Dallas) (-9.6), Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (-4.7), Forestview (Gastonia) (6.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 (20.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2642
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%