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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Coach: Lynn Keziah
League: 2A/1A Rocky River
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rasheed Rushing 5'10" 190 Senior RB/CB 4.40
Devin Black 6'2" 220 Junior TE/LB 4.70
Antonio James 5'10" 170 Senior RB/CB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Young OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -5.6
2011 National Rank: #9403
2011 State Rank: #273
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.1
2012 National Rank: #8971
2012 State Rank: #258
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -16
Dynasty National Rank: #12568
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 9-24-1 (4-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 26.1
2011 Points Against Average: 23.3
2011 Differential: +2.8
2011 Wins: #7255 Piedmont (Monroe) (21-14), #10659 Robbinsville (18-7), #11340 North Stanly (New London) (15-14), #12946 Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte) (40-7), #14443 North Moore (Robbins) (50-0), #14517 Kestrel Heights (Durham) (64-12)
2011 Losses: #4071 Murphy (42-28), #4450 Monroe (60-24), #4954 Forest Hills (Marshville) (55-13), #6284 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (41-27), #9239 Central Academy (Monroe) (7-6), #10757 West Stanly (Oakboro) (20-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-83
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 North Moore (Robbins) (58-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 North Moore (Robbins), 8/25 at Christ (Arden), 8/31 at Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville), 9/7 at Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte), 9/14 North Stanly (New London), 9/21 Monroe, 9/28 at Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 10/5 Forest Hills (Marshville), 10/12 West Stanly (Oakboro), 10/19 at Piedmont (Monroe), 10/26 at Central Academy (Monroe)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe (21.7), Forest Hills (Marshville) (13.6), Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Moore (Robbins) (-45.1), Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte) (-25.6), Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (-21.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4 (-7.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #318
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9806
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%