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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Vegas Gold/Green
Coach: Bill Geiler
League: 4A Conference 6 (moving from 4A Southwestern)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Tony Adams 6'2" 310 Senior OL [North Carolina State]
Isaiah Robinson 6'0" 220 Senior RB [Wake Forest]
Workpeh Kofa 6'1" 185 Senior WR [UNC Charlotte]
Chris Wade 6'4" 275 Senior OL
Jamiek Davis 6'1" 185 Senior WR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jack Tocho 6'0" 185 Senior DB 4.43 [North Carolina State]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 40.2
2012 National Rank: #738
2012 State Rank: #17
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 47.6
2013 National Rank: #276
2013 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 38.6
Dynasty National Rank: #461
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 49-17 (26-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 36.5
2012 Points Against Average: 24.1
2012 Differential: +12.4
2012 Wins: #1681 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (31-14), #1700 Northwest Guilford (Greensboro) (45-42), #2828 Providence (Charlotte) (34-10), #2981 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (34-33), #3671 Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) (35-7), #3980 Myers Park (Charlotte) (39-21), #6641 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (76-27), #7115 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (41-13), #7509 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (54-7), #7915 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (45-16)
2012 Losses: #7 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (55-26), #7 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (33-14), #1254 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (35-0)
2012 Opponents W-L: 84-70
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4AA), 2005 (4AA), 2004 (4AA), 2003 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Southwestern 4A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A), 2006 (Southwestern 4A), 2005 (Southwestern 4A), 2004 (ME-CA 8), 2003 (ME-CA 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/22/13 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/22 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 8/30 at North Mecklenburg (Huntersville), 9/6 Olympic (Charlotte), 9/12 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/20 at Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 9/27 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/4 at Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 10/18 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/25 at Myers Park (Charlotte), 11/1 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 11/8 Butler [David W.] (Matthews)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (60), Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (46.7), Olympic (Charlotte) (33.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-18), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (0.1), South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (0.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 (29.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1916
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%



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