Freedom (Morganton, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Mike Helms
League: 4A/3A Northwestern (moving from 4A/3A Conference 2)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 24.1
2013 National Rank: #2637
2013 State Rank: #76
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 29.6
2014 National Rank: #1622
2014 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2989
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 78-51 (47-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 40
2013 Points Against Average: 19.5
2013 Differential: +20.5
2013 Wins: #3193 Hibriten (Lenoir) (42-35), #5278 Watauga (Boone) (41-34), #5997 Hickory (34-27), #6104 East Rowan (Salisbury) (33-13), #6864 South Caldwell (Hudson) (30-6), #6967 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (47-6), #7063 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (48-14), #8483 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (47-0), #9134 Newton-Conover (Newton) (45-32), #11810 St. Stephens (Hickory) (48-14), #12414 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (65-14)
2013 Losses: #1320 Burns (Lawndale) (24-6), #1775 Forestview (Gastonia) (35-34)
2013 Opponents W-L: 71-86
Recent League Championships: 2013 (4A/3A Conference 2), 2004 (Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/22/14 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (49-0), 8/29/14 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (70-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 8/29 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 9/5 at Burns (Lawndale), 9/12 Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/26 at Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/3 Hickory, 10/10 Watauga (Boone), 10/17 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/24 at Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/31 St. Stephens (Hickory), 11/7 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Burns (Lawndale) (32.2), Hibriten (Lenoir) (21.1), Watauga (Boone) (11.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-32.5), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-18.4), East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (7.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6895
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%



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