Butler [David W.] (Matthews, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Platinum
Coach: Brian Hales
League: 4A Southwestern (moving from 4A Conference 6)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Anthony Ratliff 6'2" 185 Senior QB [North Carolina]
Alex Barrow 5'11" 175 Senior WR 4.4 [Charlotte]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaac Stewart 6'2" 230 Senior LB [Louisville]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 50.5
2013 National Rank: #280
2013 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2014 Starting Power Rating: 53.1
2014 National Rank: #163
2014 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 44
Dynasty National Rank: #108
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 128-25 (64-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 43
2013 Points Against Average: 22.5
2013 Differential: +20.5
2013 Wins: #716 West Forsyth (Clemmons) (48-7), #841 Independence (Charlotte) (43-42), #841 Independence (Charlotte) (46-39), #887 Richmond (Rockingham) (49-32), #1626 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (55-6), #1624 Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro) (56-14), #2097 Olympic (Charlotte) (55-28), #3698 Myers Park (Charlotte) (42-14), #7985 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (42-6), #9881 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (80-20), #10406 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (68-0)
2013 Losses: #31 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (20-7), #31 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (56-14), #817 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (28-21), #1471 Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem) (25-19)
2013 Opponents W-L: 114-78
Recent State Championships: 2012 (4AA), 2010 (4AA), 2009 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Conference 6), 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/22/14 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (54-6), 8/29/14 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (28-27)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at West Charlotte (Charlotte), 8/29 Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 9/5 at Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro), 9/12 Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem), 9/19 Richmond (Rockingham), 9/26 at Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/3 vs East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/10 at Myers Park (Charlotte), 10/17 Rocky River (Mint Hill), 10/24 at Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 11/7 Independence (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (65), Rocky River (Mint Hill) (45.5), Independence (Charlotte) (37.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-10.8), West Charlotte (Charlotte) (-4.8), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-0.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21 (33.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #848
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%



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