Madison (Marshall, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/Platinum Coach: Mark Gosnell League: 2A/1A Western Highlands (moving from 2A/1A Conference 4) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #60 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2013 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Daniel Nash 6'2" 245 Senior FB/LB 4.87 Jacob Patterson 6'4" 315 Senior OL/DL 5.12 Dylan Hileman 6'2" 230 Senior TE/DE 4.89 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Defense, OL, Youth At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -4.8 2013 National Rank: #9074 2013 State Rank: #267 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: -3.3 2014 National Rank: #8716 2014 State Rank: #250 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -9.5 Dynasty National Rank: #11115 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2 Dynasty Record: 44-84 (17-57 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 6-6 2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2013 Points For Average: 27.9 2013 Points Against Average: 26.7 2013 Differential: +1.2 2013 Wins: #10115 Avery County (Newland) (28-7), #10550 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (26-14), #11369 West Greene (Mosheim, TN) (41-6), #11651 Rosman (28-14), #12834 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (33-21), #13096 Mitchell (Bakersville) (45-13) 2013 Losses: #2450 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (55-27), #4450 Polk County (Columbus) (21-7), #4450 Polk County (Columbus) (45-13), #5627 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (44-26), #7709 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (50-33), #9096 Hendersonville (30-28) 2013 Opponents W-L: 64-77 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 8/29 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 9/5 at Rosman, 9/12 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 9/26 Polk County (Columbus), 10/3 at Hendersonville, 10/10 West Greene (Mosheim, TN), 10/17 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/24 at Avery County (Newland), 10/31 Mitchell (Bakersville), 11/7 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (22.9), Polk County (Columbus) (14.9), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (10.6) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-25.8), Mitchell (Bakersville) (-20.6), West Greene (Mosheim, TN) (-15.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6 (-2.1 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #301 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9472 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |