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GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Gray/Blue
Coach: Randal Gusler
League: 3A North Piedmont
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carlis Parker 6'4" 185 QB [Virginia Tech]
Tristan Mumford 6'1" 230 LB/RB [East Carolina]
Josh Gaither 6'2" 180 WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Breon Borders 6'1" 165 Senior DB [Duke]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Returning Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At LB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2011 National Rank: #4485
2011 State Rank: #124
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.4
2012 National Rank: #2084
2012 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6115
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.8
Dynasty Record: 48-60-1 (33-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.2
2011 Points Against Average: 17.5
2011 Differential: +4.7
2011 Wins: #4841 Cox Mill (Concord) (32-22), #6359 West Iredell (Statesville) (23-13), #6858 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (7-3), #9570 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (22-16), #11721 East Rowan (Salisbury) (30-0), #11843 South Rowan (China Grove) (42-25), #11976 North Iredell (Olin) (28-0)
2011 Losses: #1289 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (32-27), #1289 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (22-15), #2015 South Iredell (Statesville) (34-17), #3516 North Davidson (Lexington) (18-17), #7016 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (35-21)
2011 Ties: #5415 Hickory (7-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 86-73-1
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Hickory (37-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Hickory, 8/24 at South Iredell (Statesville), 8/31 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/7 at North Davidson (Lexington), 9/14 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 9/21 at North Iredell (Olin), 9/28 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 10/5 at West Iredell (Statesville), 10/12 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/19 East Rowan (Salisbury), 10/26 at South Rowan (China Grove)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (36), South Iredell (Statesville) (30.5), North Davidson (Lexington) (28)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Iredell (Olin) (-13.6), South Rowan (China Grove) (-12.8), East Rowan (Salisbury) (-12.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 (9.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5264
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%