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GENERAL
Nickname: Ravens
Coach: Jason Fowler
League: 4A Southwestern (moving from 4A Conference 6)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaire Alexander Senior CB [South Carolina]
Darin Washington Senior FS
Elijah Jett Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 39.4
2013 National Rank: #817
2013 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 42.1
2014 National Rank: #538
2014 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3756
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.7
Dynasty Record: 21-26 (10-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 27.1
2013 Points Against Average: 14.8
2013 Differential: +12.3
2013 Wins: #280 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (28-21), #1626 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (37-29), #1626 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (20-0), #2098 Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown) (26-6), #3112 Sun Valley (Monroe) (21-20), #3698 Myers Park (Charlotte) (37-14), #4057 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (26-8), #4779 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (28-17), #7219 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (28-0), #7985 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (28-6), #10406 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (67-0)
2013 Losses: #96 Dudley [James B.] (Greensboro) (28-7), #841 Independence (Charlotte) (21-14), #887 Richmond (Rockingham) (37-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 89-86
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Conference 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Sun Valley (Monroe) (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Richmond (Rockingham), 8/29 at South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/5 at Sun Valley (Monroe), 9/12 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/19 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 9/26 Myers Park (Charlotte), 10/3 at Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/10 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/17 at Butler [David W.] (Matthews), 10/31 at Independence (Charlotte), 11/7 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (57), Independence (Charlotte) (37.4), Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-10.8), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-0.1), Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (0.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (27.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1737
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%