Northwest Cabarrus (Concord, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Rich Williams
League: 3A South Piedmont (moving from 3A Conference 7)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #66

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Caldwell 6'2.5" 210 Junior SS/WR 4.60
Isaiah Williams 5'9.5" 175 Senior LB/WR 4.50
Logan Wagner 5'11" 155 Senior K/P 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return All DBs/LBs
Team Weaknesses: Very Young On Offense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 6.5
2013 National Rank: #6359
2013 State Rank: #191
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 0.5
2014 National Rank: #7537
2014 State Rank: #224
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4754
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 72-62 (43-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 5th)
2013 Points For Average: 21.5
2013 Points Against Average: 32.1
2013 Differential: -10.6
2013 Wins: #4102 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (25-22), #6346 Mt. Pleasant (35-28), #6750 Cox Mill (Concord) (41-35), #9256 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (24-17), #9305 West Stanly (Oakboro) (35-21), #11123 South Rowan (China Grove) (35-25)
2013 Losses: #709 Concord (29-0), #709 Concord (52-21), #1604 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (42-7), #3501 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (38-7), #5595 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (49-21), #6104 East Rowan (Salisbury) (27-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 74-75
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (20-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at West Stanly (Oakboro), 8/29 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 9/12 South Rowan (China Grove), 9/19 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 9/19 West Stokes (King), 9/26 at Cox Mill (Concord), 10/3 at Mt. Pleasant, 10/10 at East Rowan (Salisbury), 10/17 at Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 10/24 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 10/31 Concord, 11/7 Central Cabarrus (Concord)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Concord (42.6), Central Cabarrus (Concord) (28.8), West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (18.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: South Rowan (China Grove) (-7.9), West Stanly (Oakboro) (-7.3), Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (-5.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (15.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3862
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-9
2014 Projected League Finish: 8th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%