Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Kelly Green/White/Vegas Gold
Coach: Steven Wright
League: 3A Conference 11 (moving from 3A Carolina)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Scott Washle 6'1" 225 Senior LB [Army]
Nick Carroll 6'4" 235 Senior DT 5.3
Nick Holloway 6'6" 235 Senior TE

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 32.1
2012 National Rank: #1499
2012 State Rank: #40
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2013 National Rank: #1735
2013 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2606
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 52-14 (24-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 36.3
2012 Points Against Average: 17.7
2012 Differential: +18.6
2012 Wins: #1695 Orange (Hillsborough) (28-21), #2162 Clayton (20-15), #3516 Grays Creek (Hope Mills) (57-52), #3522 Chapel Hill (45-14), #4577 Cary (15-12), #7975 Southern Vance (Henderson) (45-7), #8901 Webb [J. F.] (Oxford) (17-0), #10003 Northern Vance (Henderson) (37-18), #10073 Ravenscroft (Raleigh) (49-17), #10361 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (53-14), #12044 Union Pines (Cameron) (50-17)
2012 Losses: #618 Hunt [James B.] (Wilson) (25-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 71-72
Recent League Championships: 2012 (3A Carolina), 2011 (3A Carolina), 2010 (3A Carolina), 2009 (3A Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Green Hope (Cary) (14-12)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Green Hope (Cary), 8/30 at Cary, 9/6 Ravenscroft (Raleigh), 9/13 at Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh), 9/27 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough), 10/4 at Webb [J. F.] (Oxford), 10/11 Southern (Durham), 10/18 at Northern Vance (Henderson), 10/25 Chapel Hill, 11/1 at Orange (Hillsborough), 11/8 Northwood (Pittsboro)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Orange (Hillsborough) (30.5), Southern (Durham) (23.2), Green Hope (Cary) (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Northern Vance (Henderson) (-8.5), Ravenscroft (Raleigh) (-6.5), Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (-6.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (12.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #178
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5592
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%



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