Independence (Charlotte, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Vegas Gold/Green Coach: Joe Evans League: 4A Southwestern (moving from 4A Conference 6) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Adonnis Alexander 6'2" 215 Senior DB/OLB 4.40 [Virginia Tech] Christian Colon 6'2" 290 Junior DL 4.85 Kelvin Hopkins 5'9" 190 Senior QB/P 4.75 [Army] D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Tony Adams 6'2" 310 Senior OL [NC State] Isaiah Robinson 6'0" 220 Senior RB [Wake Forest] Workpeh Kofa 6'1" 185 Senior WR [Charlotte] Chris Wade 6'4" 275 Senior OL Jamiek Davis 6'1" 185 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, Returning Key Starters On Defense RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 39.2 2013 National Rank: #841 2013 State Rank: #19 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 36.1 2014 National Rank: #939 2014 State Rank: #24 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 43.7 Dynasty National Rank: #113 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.3 Dynasty Record: 132-25 (63-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 8-5 2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 39.1 2013 Points Against Average: 17.8 2013 Differential: +21.3 2013 Wins: #736 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (13-10), #817 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (21-14), #2097 Olympic (Charlotte) (21-8), #3698 Myers Park (Charlotte) (49-7), #4057 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (49-0), #4818 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (42-0), #7985 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (69-0), #10406 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (69-0) 2013 Losses: #280 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (43-42), #280 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (46-39), #736 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (28-27), #1219 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (40-33), #1626 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (35-34) 2013 Opponents W-L: 89-71 Recent State Championships: 2006 (4AA), 2005 (4AA), 2004 (4AA), 2003 (4AA) Recent League Championships: 2008 (Southwestern 4A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A), 2006 (Southwestern 4A), 2005 (Southwestern 4A), 2004 (ME-CA 8), 2003 (ME-CA 8) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/22/14 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (49-0), 8/29/14 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (28-0) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 at South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 8/29 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville), 9/5 at Olympic (Charlotte), 9/12 at West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/19 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 9/26 at East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/2 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 10/17 at Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/24 Myers Park (Charlotte), 10/31 Rocky River (Mint Hill), 11/7 at Butler [David W.] (Matthews) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (57.4), Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (57), Rocky River (Mint Hill) (45.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-10.8), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-0.1), North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (9.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7 (30 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.1 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #737 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4 2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |