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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mickey Lineberger
League: 3A/2A Conference 3 (moving from 3A Big South)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 7-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Daishon Davis LB 4.67
Deion Jones LB 4.68
Tanner Muse FS 4.37

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 39.6
2012 National Rank: #780
2012 State Rank: #18
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 45.3
2013 National Rank: #351
2013 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 35.4
Dynasty National Rank: #670
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 58-10 [60-8 on the field] (29-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 43.6
2012 Points Against Average: 17
2012 Differential: +26.6
2012 Wins: #1219 Providence Day (Charlotte) (34-21), #1265 Crest (Shelby) (46-33), #1265 Crest (Shelby) (42-24), #2603 Burns (Lawndale) (37-10), #2997 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (30-13), #3974 Forestview (Gastonia) (35-21), #5401 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (42-7), #6201 Berry Tech [Phillip O.] (Charlotte) (55-25), #6453 Kings Mountain (49-21), #7365 Lincolnton (49-8), #8440 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (78-11), #8822 North Gaston (Dallas) (49-0)
2012 Losses: #950 Statesville (27-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 86-72
Recent State Championships: 2009 (3AA), 2003
Recent League Championships: 2012 (3A Big South), 2011 (3A Big South), 2010 (3A Big South), 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Big South), 2008 (Big South), 2007 (Big South), 2004 (tied for 1st; Big South), 2003 (Big South)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Crest (Shelby) (35-16)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Crest (Shelby), 8/30 at Lincolnton, 9/6 Shelby, 9/13 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte), 9/20 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/27 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/4 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 10/11 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 10/18 at Forestview (Gastonia), 10/25 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville), 11/1 at North Gaston (Dallas)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (37.5), Crest (Shelby) (34.2), Forestview (Gastonia) (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (-12.7), North Gaston (Dallas) (-2.4), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-1.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (19.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #104
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3427
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%