Hickory (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Red Tornadoes Colors: White/Vegas Gold Coach: Tom Haper League: 4A/3A Conference 2 (moving from 4A/3A Northwestern) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #44 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 14.1 2012 National Rank: #4626 2012 State Rank: #135 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 14.1 2013 National Rank: #4336 2013 State Rank: #138 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 10.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5056 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6 Dynasty Record: 32-29-1 (19-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 8-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 22.5 2012 Points Against Average: 18.8 2012 Differential: +3.7 2012 Wins: #5233 Newton-Conover (Newton) (21-15), #5518 Maiden (27-25), #6526 Hibriten (Lenoir) (21-13), #6526 Hibriten (Lenoir) (35-17), #8693 Watauga (Boone) (22-6), #8822 North Gaston (Dallas) (32-20), #11393 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (63-0), #11411 St. Stephens (Hickory) (10-0) 2012 Losses: #950 Statesville (37-0), #1957 Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown) (16-6), #2432 South Caldwell (Hudson) (41-30), #2603 Burns (Lawndale) (28-13), #6761 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (27-12) 2012 Opponents W-L: 89-69 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Catawba Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/23/13 Statesville (25-21) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 Statesville, 8/30 at South Iredell (Statesville), 9/6 Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/13 Mooresville, 9/27 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 10/4 Freedom (Morganton), 10/11 South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/18 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/25 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 11/1 at Watauga (Boone), 11/8 at Hibriten (Lenoir) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South Iredell (Statesville) (29.7), South Caldwell (Hudson) (26.3), Statesville (24.5) 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: 7.3 (9.9 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5302 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.