Independence (Charlotte, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Vegas Gold/Green Coach: Joe Evans League: 4A Southwestern Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #16 SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Christian Colon 6'3" 325 Senior DT Cedric Stone 5'11" 180 Senior CB COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Adonnis Alexander 6'3" 195 Senior LB Kelvin Hopkins 5'9" 185 Senior QB 4.8 RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 48.7 2014 National Rank: #348 2014 State Rank: #8 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.2 2015 Starting Power Rating: 38.2 2015 National Rank: #886 2015 State Rank: #25 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 44.1 Dynasty National Rank: #113 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.9 Dynasty Record: 144-26 (69-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 12-1 2014 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2014 Points For Average: 39.2 2014 Points Against Average: 9.5 2014 Differential: +29.7 2014 Wins: #403 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (27-17), #506 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (34-28), #1549 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (49-0), #1806 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (41-16), #2580 Myers Park (Charlotte) (50-14), #3004 Olympic (Charlotte) (35-0), #3004 Olympic (Charlotte) (27-0), #3839 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (28-0), #5583 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (45-0), #6927 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (42-7), #7390 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (38-0), #11718 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (65-0) 2014 Losses: #403 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (42-29) 2014 Opponents W-L: 71-86 Recent State Championships: 2006 (4AA), 2005 (4AA), 2004 (4AA), 2003 (4AA) Recent League Championships: 2014, 2008 (Southwestern 4A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A), 2006 (Southwestern 4A), 2005 (Southwestern 4A), 2004 (ME-CA 8), 2003 (ME-CA 8) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/22 vs Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 8/28 Scotland (Laurinburg), 9/4 at Olympic (Charlotte), 9/11 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/18 at Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 9/25 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/2 at Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 10/16 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/23 at Myers Park (Charlotte), 10/30 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 11/6 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (66.9), Scotland (Laurinburg) (53.3), Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (44) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-16.4), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (6.2), Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (7.8) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 (24.2 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1207 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |