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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Lions
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Lance Ware
League: 3A/2A Conference 4
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Raekwon Washington 6'1" 195 Senior RB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 36.4
2013 National Rank: #1068
2013 State Rank: #28
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 33.6
2014 National Rank: #1160
2014 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1048
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 126-39 (55-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 39.7
2013 Points Against Average: 19.1
2013 Differential: +20.6
2013 Wins: #2224 North Rowan (Spencer) (45-21), #2601 Reidsville (49-3), #3173 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (29-7), #4450 Polk County (Columbus) (38-21), #4520 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (45-14), #4879 Chase (Forest City) (32-20), #5794 East Rutherford (Forest City) (48-10), #6967 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (49-14), #7078 North Wilkes (Hays) (42-20), #7709 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (58-8), #8161 Kings Mountain (49-0), #8483 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (37-14)
2013 Losses: #460 South Point (Belmont) (35-24), #741 Crest (Shelby) (31-14), #1320 Burns (Lawndale) (38-34), #1852 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (49-42)
2013 Opponents W-L: 132-74
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2006 (2AA), 2005 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A/2A South Mountain), 2007 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2006 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2004 (Midwest), 2003 (tied for 1st; Midwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Polk County (Columbus), 8/29 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/5 South Point (Belmont), 9/12 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 9/19 at Chase (Forest City), 9/26 Kings Mountain, 10/3 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/10 East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/17 at Burns (Lawndale), 10/31 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 11/7 at Crest (Shelby)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: South Point (Belmont) (44.3), Crest (Shelby) (42.7), Burns (Lawndale) (32.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-6), Kings Mountain (0.1), Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (17 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2395
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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