GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Scott Miller
League: 4A/3A Conference 3 (moving from 2A Catawba Valley)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Michael Fisher 5'9" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.60
Garrett Barnett 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.80
Alex Gourley 6'1" 265 Sophomore C 5.00
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lachaston Smith 6'1" 210 Senior LB 4.7 [Virginia]
Scott Miller 5'10" 170 Senior DB 5.0
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Lines
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Game Experience
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 35.3
2012 National Rank: #1154
2012 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.7
2013 National Rank: #1586
2013 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 18
Dynasty National Rank: #3185
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 46-20 (25-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 14-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 36.3
2012 Points Against Average: 12.8
2012 Differential: +23.5
2012 Wins: #1406 Carrboro (Chapel Hill) (30-27), #2261 Salisbury (35-28), #3761 Bandys (Catawba) (35-2), #3761 Bandys (Catawba) (24-13), #4080 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (17-16), #5518 Maiden (33-10), #6824 Pisgah (Canton) (47-8), #7511 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (30-0), #8590 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (51-7), #9141 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (22-0), #10417 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (69-15), #10509 West Iredell (Statesville) (41-7), #11514 North Iredell (Olin) (41-10), #12802 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (65-0)
2012 Losses: #950 Statesville (30-20), #5233 Newton-Conover (Newton) (31-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 107-95
Recent State Championships: 2012 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A Catawba Valley), 2011 (2A Catawba Valley), 2010 (2A Catawba Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/26/12 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (30-0), 11/2/12 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (69-15), 11/9/12 Pisgah (Canton) (47-8), 11/16/12 Bandys (Catawba) (35-2), 11/23/12 Salisbury (35-28), 12/1/12 Carrboro (Chapel Hill) (30-27), 8/23/13 South Rowan (China Grove) (44-9)
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 South Rowan (China Grove), 8/30 Hickory, 9/6 at Starmount (Boonville), 9/20 Salisbury, 9/27 at North Lincoln (Denver), 10/4 at West Iredell (Statesville), 10/11 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 10/18 North Iredell (Olin), 10/25 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 11/1 at Mooresville, 11/8 Statesville
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Salisbury (26.3), Statesville (24.5), Mooresville (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North Iredell (Olin) (-16.1), North Lincoln (Denver) (-15.1), West Iredell (Statesville) (-6.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (9.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5663
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%