North Gaston (Dallas, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mike Patton
League: 3A/2A Big South (moving from 3A/2A Conference 3)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #49

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
James Passmore 6'4" 275 Senior OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2013 National Rank: #4751
2013 State Rank: #139
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 10.8
2014 National Rank: #5045
2014 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7778
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 44-84 [43-85 on the field] (16-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2013 Points For Average: 28.2
2013 Points Against Average: 26.1
2013 Differential: +2.1
2013 Wins: #4265 Lincolnton (10-7), #4779 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (28-20), #5794 East Rutherford (Forest City) (43-42), #9914 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (49-10), #11198 Bessemer City (42-6), #11314 Cherryville (62-13)
2013 Losses: #460 South Point (Belmont) (48-10), #1320 Burns (Lawndale) (35-18), #1610 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (35-14), #1775 Forestview (Gastonia) (55-22), #4879 Chase (Forest City) (14-13), #8308 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (28-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 88-64
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Bessemer City, 8/29 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 9/5 at Lincolnton, 9/12 Cherryville, 9/26 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 10/3 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 10/10 at Forestview (Gastonia), 10/17 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont), 10/24 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/31 at South Point (Belmont), 11/7 vs Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: South Point (Belmont) (44.3), Ashbrook (Gastonia) (39.6), Forestview (Gastonia) (29.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Cherryville (-18.3), Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (-16.9), Bessemer City (-10.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (14.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #165
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4708
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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