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GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Gray/Blue
Coach: Randal Gusler
League: 4A/3A Conference 3 (moving from 3A North Piedmont)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2012 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Powell 6'0" 205 LB 4.90
Jake Boulware 6'5" 210 TE 4.80
Tyree Ward 5'7" 180 RB 4.50

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tristan Mumford 6'0" 225 Senior ATH [East Carolina]
Carlis Parker 6'3" 180 Senior ATH [Virginia Tech]
Breon Borders 6'1" 165 Senior DB [Duke]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Return WRs
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Juniors Must Contribute

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 37.5
2012 National Rank: #950
2012 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2013 National Rank: #2301
2013 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3121
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 39-25-1 (23-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 13-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 41.5
2012 Points Against Average: 20.9
2012 Differential: +20.6
2012 Wins: #780 South Point (Belmont) (27-21), #1154 South Iredell (Statesville) (30-20), #2058 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (39-20), #2578 East Rowan (Salisbury) (59-39), #3492 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (41-29), #4080 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (34-24), #4626 Hickory (37-0), #6761 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (37-27), #7195 Enka (62-12), #7712 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (56-13), #9270 South Rowan (China Grove) (56-6), #10509 West Iredell (Statesville) (48-10), #11514 North Iredell (Olin) (42-0)
2012 Losses: #289 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (55-19), #442 North Davidson (Lexington) (37-35)
2012 Opponents W-L: 110-79
Recent League Championships: 2012 (3A North Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Hickory, 9/6 North Rowan (Spencer), 9/13 at West Forsyth (Clemmons), 9/20 Lexington, 9/27 Mooresville, 10/4 at Lake Norman (Mooresville), 10/11 West Iredell (Statesville), 10/18 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/25 at North Iredell (Olin), 11/1 North Lincoln (Denver), 11/8 at South Iredell (Statesville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South Iredell (Statesville) (29.7), West Forsyth (Clemmons) (29.7), 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: 8.4 (19.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5331
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%