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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mickey Lineberger
League: 3A Big South
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Bray 6'0" 180 Junior FB
Camden Van Pelt 6'0" 250 Senior G/C
Devan Robbins 5'11" 175 Senior WB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Guards, RB, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Large Senior Class, Inexperience At Key Positions, Young Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 38.7
2011 National Rank: #840
2011 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2012 National Rank: #901
2012 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.3
Dynasty National Rank: #808
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 92-27 [94-25 on the field] (48-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 47.9
2011 Points Against Average: 13.9
2011 Differential: +34
2011 Wins: #918 Burns (Lawndale) (45-42), #1237 Crest (Shelby) (42-21), #1370 Lincolnton (35-21), #3920 Kings Mountain (45-9), #4306 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (56-7), #4821 Clover (SC) (63-0), #5995 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (63-6), #6382 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (42-3), #6620 Forestview (Gastonia) (49-7), #10780 North Gaston (Dallas) (70-14)
2011 Losses: #2259 Weddington (Matthews) (23-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-65
Recent State Championships: 2009 (3AA), 2003
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Big South), 2007 (Big South), 2004 (tied for 1st; Big South), 2003 (Big South)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Providence Day (Charlotte) (34-21)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Providence Day (Charlotte), 8/24 Lincolnton, 8/31 at East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 9/7 at Burns (Lawndale), 9/14 at Kings Mountain, 9/21 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/28 at Ashbrook (Gastonia), 10/5 Forestview (Gastonia), 10/19 North Gaston (Dallas), 10/26 at Crest (Shelby)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Providence Day (Charlotte) (47.9), Crest (Shelby) (36.9), Burns (Lawndale) (33)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Gaston (Dallas) (-9.6), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (2.2), Forestview (Gastonia) (6.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (17.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1793
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%