Freedom (Morganton, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Mike Helms League: 4A/3A Conference 2 (moving from 3A/2A South Mountain) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #29 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 29.5 2012 National Rank: #1832 2012 State Rank: #54 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 20.6 2013 National Rank: #2994 2013 State Rank: #93 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 18.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3102 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1 Dynasty Record: 40-22 (20-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 12-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 35.2 2012 Points Against Average: 17.4 2012 Differential: +17.8 2012 Wins: #2603 Burns (Lawndale) (19-10), #2671 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (46-38), #4384 Shelby (48-16), #5098 Franklin (42-14), #5401 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (34-17), #6761 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (47-13), #7511 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (42-14), #8113 East Rutherford (Forest City) (42-14), #8939 Chase (Forest City) (44-18), #9141 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (34-14), #10240 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (49-7), #10409 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (28-7) 2012 Losses: #1076 Concord (27-20), #2432 South Caldwell (Hudson) (21-12), #2603 Burns (Lawndale) (31-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 105-85 Recent League Championships: 2004 (Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/23/13 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (47-0) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 8/30 at Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 9/6 Burns (Lawndale), 9/13 at Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/27 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/4 at Hickory, 10/11 at Watauga (Boone), 10/18 South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/25 Hibriten (Lenoir), 11/1 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 11/8 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South Caldwell (Hudson) (26.3), Burns (Lawndale) (23), Hickory (14.1) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Stephens (Hickory) (-15.5), Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-14), Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-10.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (13.3 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #220 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7516 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.