GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Jim Oddo
League: 4A Conference 4 (moving from 4A/3A MEGA 7)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Wood 6'0" 220 Senior FB 4.50 [Notre Dame]
Joe Hurney 6'0" 265 Senior C/NG 4.90
Ryan Miller 6'2" 205 Junior QB 4.65
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Run Ball Well, Optimism Is High, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Some Inexperience On Defense, A Few Holes To Fill
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 49.4
2012 National Rank: #289
2012 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1
2013 Starting Power Rating: 54.4
2013 National Rank: #129
2013 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 35.5
Dynasty National Rank: #660
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 58-12 (29-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 13-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 42.9
2012 Points Against Average: 20
2012 Differential: +22.9
2012 Wins: #950 Statesville (55-19), #1361 Weddington (Matthews) (41-14), #1563 Olympic (Charlotte) (56-35), #1640 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (49-18), #2380 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (48-20), #2576 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (15-12), #2828 Providence (Charlotte) (41-7), #2997 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (49-21), #6201 Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (48-14), #7509 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (41-0), #8440 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (61-26), #11619 Harding University (Charlotte) (41-13), #11804 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (45-6)
2012 Losses: #61 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (64-26), #1259 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (31-28)
2012 Opponents W-L: 100-78
Recent State Championships: 2005 (3AA), 2004 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (4A/3A MEGA 7), 2011 (4A/3A MEGA 7), 2010 (4A/3A MEGA 7), 2008 (Queen City), 2007 (Queen City), 2006 (Queen City), 2005 (Queen City), 2004 (Rocky River), 2003 (Rocky River)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/24/13 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (35-28)
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/24 Gonzaga (Washington, DC), 8/30 at Northwestern (Rock Hill, SC), 9/6 at Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte), 9/13 Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 9/27 Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte), 10/4 at Harding University (Charlotte), 10/11 Olympic (Charlotte), 10/18 at South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/25 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 11/1 at Ardrey Kell (Charlotte), 11/8 Providence (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Northwestern (Rock Hill, SC) (66.9), Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (53.8), Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (51.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Harding University (Charlotte) (-11.1), South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (0.5), Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (9.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (24.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +20.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #551
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%