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GENERAL
Nickname: Redhawks
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Johnny Sowell
League: 2A Conference 9 (moving from 2A/1A Rocky River)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaylen Barbour 5'10" 175 Junior WR/DB
Tre-Shyn Wynn 5'10" 175 Junior RB/DB
Julius Stradford 5'10" 205 Junior RB/LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Quayshawn Chambers 6'3" 195 Senior ATH 4.60 [Duke]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 24.7
2012 National Rank: #2510
2012 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29
2013 National Rank: #1670
2013 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #3419
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12
Dynasty Record: 50-18 (32-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 40.4
2012 Points Against Average: 15.2
2012 Differential: +25.2
2012 Wins: #4116 Mount Airy (61-31), #5075 Forest Hills (Marshville) (28-23), #5336 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (41-24), #6518 Piedmont (Monroe) (28-20), #7807 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (54-14), #8287 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (53-0), #9782 Union Academy (Monroe) (40-3), #10367 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (69-0), #11943 North Stanly (New London) (57-0), #12291 Central Academy (Monroe) (48-9), #13514 West Stanly (Oakboro) (68-0)
2012 Losses: #362 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (35-13), #1076 Concord (21-7), #1538 Swain County (Bryson City) (28-21), #2576 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (20-18)
2012 Opponents W-L: 102-89
Recent League Championships: 2012 (2A/1A Rocky River), 2011 (2A/1A Rocky River), 2009 (2A/1A Rocky River)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Lexington (41-7)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Lexington, 8/30 Anson (Wadesboro), 9/6 vs Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 9/13 at Weddington (Matthews), 9/20 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), 9/27 at Sun Valley (Monroe), 10/11 at Central Academy (Monroe), 10/18 Mt. Pleasant, 10/25 at Parkwood (Monroe), 11/1 at West Stanly (Oakboro), 11/8 Forest Hills (Marshville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (46), Sun Valley (Monroe) (35.1), Weddington (Matthews) (33.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West Stanly (Oakboro) (-29.6), Central Academy (Monroe) (-22.6), Lexington (-4.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (6.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5104
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%