Carolina Pride (Charlotte, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pride
Coach: Paul Jackson
League: Coastal - North (moving from Carolina Christian AA)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 6-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chasz Cosby 6'3" 240 Senior OLB/OL 4.75
Bruce Dixon IV 6'4" 205 Senior QB 4.75
John Thierfelder 6'2" 215 Senior WR/OLB 4.74

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Undersized OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -3.3
2013 National Rank: #8723
2013 State Rank: #258
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -11.8
2014 National Rank: #10588
2014 State Rank: #307
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #11020
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 42-45 (17-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 17
2013 Points Against Average: 31.9
2013 Differential: -14.9
2013 Wins: #9693 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (21-20), #10573 Airborne for Christ (Charlotte) (27-22), #12637 New Covenant Christian (Charlotte) (30-12)
2013 Losses: #177 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (56-12), #1652 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (45-6), #2063 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (44-8), #4083 Providence Day (Charlotte) (36-14), #9914 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (20-18)
2013 Opponents W-L: 41-31
Recent State Championships: 2012 (CCAA)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Carolina Christian AA), 2012 (Carolina Christian AA), 2011 (Carolina Christian AA), 2009 (Carolina Independent)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/25/13 New Covenant Christian (Charlotte) (30-12), 11/1/13 Airborne for Christ (Charlotte) (27-22), 11/8/13 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (21-20), 8/22/14 Union Academy (Monroe) (39-13), 8/29/14 Carolina Gladiators (Asheville) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Union Academy (Monroe), 8/29 vs Carolina Gladiators (Asheville), 9/12 at Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 9/19 at Lewisville (Richburg, SC), 10/2 at Providence Day (Charlotte), 10/10 at Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), 10/31 at Buford (Lancaster, SC)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (52.6), Providence Day (Charlotte) (16.5), Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Union Academy (Monroe) (-14.9), Buford (Lancaster, SC) (-13.2), Lewisville (Richburg, SC) (-8.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%