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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Johns
League: 2A Conference 9 (moving from 3A South Piedmont)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Denzal Gilmore 5'11" 185 Junior RB/DB 4.50
Anthony Stewart 6'0" 240 Senior OL 5.10
Isaiah Cox 6'3" 260 Junior DL 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Entire OL Returns, QB, RB
Team Weaknesses: Need More LB Experience, WR

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -6.6
2012 National Rank: #9588
2012 State Rank: #279
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -0.1
2013 National Rank: #8023
2013 State Rank: #233
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7289
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 24-36 [25-35 on the field] (11-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2012 Points For Average: 25.7
2012 Points Against Average: 33.3
2012 Differential: -7.6
2012 Wins: #4392 Albemarle (26-14), #11943 North Stanly (New London) (41-28), #13514 West Stanly (Oakboro) (47-0)
2012 Losses: #1076 Concord (49-21), #1640 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (49-14), #2024 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (38-16), #4303 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (49-27), #4758 Cox Mill (Concord) (27-14), #7807 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (54-44), #8115 Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (36-14), #9875 South Stanly (Norwood) (22-19)
2012 Opponents W-L: 79-59
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Rocky River)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Central Cabarrus (Concord), 8/30 at Concord, 9/6 Cox Mill (Concord), 9/13 at Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 9/27 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 10/4 at Northwest Cabarrus (Concord), 10/11 Forest Hills (Marshville), 10/18 at Monroe, 10/25 at Central Academy (Monroe), 11/1 Parkwood (Monroe), 11/8 at West Stanly (Oakboro)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Concord (36.8), Monroe (29), Cox Mill (Concord) (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West Stanly (Oakboro) (-29.6), Central Academy (Monroe) (-22.6), Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (-0.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5663
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%