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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Scott Cloninger
League: 2A/1A Southern Piedmont
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Darian Roseboro 6'3" 245 Sophomore FB/DL
Danieko Givens 6'1" 230 Senior OL/LB
Hunter Cline 6'1" 235 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, OL, DL
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class, Difficult Schedule, Young

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 32.8
2011 National Rank: #1370
2011 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25
2012 National Rank: #2143
2012 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #1833
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 94-34 (44-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 42.8
2011 Points Against Average: 16.9
2011 Differential: +25.9
2011 Wins: #2490 Shelby (42-14), #3010 Thomasville (26-0), #3807 Maiden (35-10), #3807 Maiden (34-21), #5203 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (42-14), #6076 East Lincoln (Denver) (55-35), #6620 Forestview (Gastonia) (50-18), #9215 Brevard (49-14), #10558 Bessemer City (57-14), #11404 Cherryville (42-14), #11565 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (44-14), #12072 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (55-7), #13674 North Lincoln (Denver) (48-21), #14401 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (49-0)
2011 Losses: #840 South Point (Belmont) (35-21), #1074 Tarboro (39-36)
2011 Opponents W-L: 104-95
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2007 (Southern Piedmont), 2005 (Southern Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Maiden (9-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Maiden, 8/24 at South Point (Belmont), 8/31 at Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville), 9/7 Shelby, 9/14 at Forestview (Gastonia), 9/21 vs Highland Tech (Gastonia), 9/28 at East Lincoln (Denver), 10/5 Cherryville, 10/12 Bessemer City, 10/19 at North Lincoln (Denver), 10/26 West Lincoln (Lincolnton)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Point (Belmont) (36.7), Shelby (23.9), Maiden (13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-40.8), North Lincoln (Denver) (-30.2), West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (-16.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 (5.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8322
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%