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GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Gray/Blue
Coach: Randal Gusler
League: 4A/3A North Piedmont (moving from 4A/3A Conference 3)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Ramsuer 6'0" 170 QB 4.69
Tyrek Morrison 5'7" 160 RB 4.40
Caleb Smith 6'0" 230 LB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Youth At WR

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 15.3
2013 National Rank: #4362
2013 State Rank: #131
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 17.5
2014 National Rank: #3612
2014 State Rank: #110
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4925
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 68-68-1 (44-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 35.1
2013 Points Against Average: 28.7
2013 Differential: +6.4
2013 Wins: #5002 South Iredell (Statesville) (35-17), #5002 South Iredell (Statesville) (23-19), #7696 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (24-21), #8943 North Lincoln (Denver) (42-20), #9905 North Iredell (Olin) (35-21), #10587 Lexington (35-6), #12652 West Iredell (Statesville) (55-28)
2013 Losses: #716 West Forsyth (Clemmons) (40-24), #1852 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (52-49), #2224 North Rowan (Spencer) (39-33), #2251 Mooresville (40-39), #3756 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (45-41), #5997 Hickory (25-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 89-70
Recent League Championships: 2012 (3A North Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/22/14 Hickory (70-19), 9/5/14 North Rowan (Spencer) (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Hickory, 9/5 at North Rowan (Spencer), 9/12 West Forsyth (Clemmons), 9/19 at Lexington, 9/26 at Mooresville, 10/3 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 10/10 at West Iredell (Statesville), 10/17 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/24 North Iredell (Olin), 10/31 at North Lincoln (Denver), 11/7 South Iredell (Statesville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: West Forsyth (Clemmons) (45.3), Mooresville (33.2), North Rowan (Spencer) (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: West Iredell (Statesville) (-24.4), Lexington (-18.5), North Iredell (Olin) (-8.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (11.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4645
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%