GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Lions
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Lance Ware
League: 3A/2A South Mountain
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kris Evans 6'1" 200 Senior DE/LB
Erik McCauley 6'4" 290 Senior OL
Garron Anderson 6'0" 245 Sophomore LB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Carlos Wray 6'3" 245 Senior DE 4.6 [Duke]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Line
Team Weaknesses: WR Experience, Young RB
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24.4
2011 National Rank: #2490
2011 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 22.7
2012 National Rank: #2485
2012 State Rank: #73
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 28.2
Dynasty National Rank: #925
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 106-29 (45-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.7
2011 Points Against Average: 20.9
2011 Differential: +8.8
2011 Wins: #1237 Crest (Shelby) (9-3), #3920 Kings Mountain (24-21), #4882 Bandys (Catawba) (41-16), #5274 Chase (Forest City) (37-23), #5274 Chase (Forest City) (29-7), #6386 East Rutherford (Forest City) (43-7), #8432 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (37-6), #11565 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (60-13), #11731 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (49-6)
2011 Losses: #918 Burns (Lawndale) (42-21), #1268 West Stokes (King) (32-29), #1370 Lincolnton (42-14), #1449 Freedom (Morganton) (35-21), #1482 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (43-24), #4306 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (17-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 128-69
Recent State Championships: 2006 (2AA), 2005 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2006 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2004 (Midwest), 2003 (tied for 1st; Midwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/16 vs Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis), 8/24 at Ashbrook (Gastonia), 8/31 Crest (Shelby), 9/7 at Lincolnton, 9/14 Freedom (Morganton), 9/21 at Kings Mountain, 9/28 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 10/5 Chase (Forest City), 10/12 at Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 10/19 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/26 Burns (Lawndale)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Crest (Shelby) (36.9), Burns (Lawndale) (33), Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-17.1), Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (-4.5), East Rutherford (Forest City) (3.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (14.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2752
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%