| Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Ragin' Bulls Coach: Marty Paxton League: 3A Conference 7 (moving from 3A South Piedmont) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2012 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nate Mullen 5'8" 160 Junior KR/CB 4.50 Almon Young Jr. 6'2" 295 Junior G Kyle Tyson 5'9" 175 Junior S 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Young Players Gained A Lot Of Playing Experience Due To Big Wins Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 28.1 2012 National Rank: #2024 2012 State Rank: #59 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 22.6 2013 National Rank: #2623 2013 State Rank: #82 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 12.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4630 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4 Dynasty Record: 34-27 [33-28 on the field] (21-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 11-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 41.2 2012 Points Against Average: 27.4 2012 Differential: +13.8 2012 Wins: #1076 Concord (24-21), #1640 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (63-42), #2578 East Rowan (Salisbury) (49-27), #4303 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (33-26), #4758 Cox Mill (Concord) (21-19), #6518 Piedmont (Monroe) (23-17), #7168 Ledford (Thomasville) (69-14), #7712 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (48-30), #7807 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (42-31), #8115 Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (56-28), #9588 Mt. Pleasant (38-16) 2012 Losses: #1640 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (69-55), #5336 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (16-14) 2012 Opponents W-L: 85-76 Recent League Championships: 2012 (3A South Piedmont) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/24 Piedmont (Monroe), 8/30 at Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 9/6 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 9/13 Concord, 9/20 at Cox Mill (Concord), 9/27 at Central Cabarrus (Concord), 10/4 East Rowan (Salisbury), 10/18 at Northwest Cabarrus (Concord), 10/25 South Rowan (China Grove), 11/1 at Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 11/8 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Concord (36.8), West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (28.5), East Rowan (Salisbury) (24.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South Rowan (China Grove) (-5.8), Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (-0.3), Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (0.6) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (13.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3400 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |