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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/Platinum
Coach: Mark Gosnell
League: 1A/2A Western Highlands
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #50

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mason Edwards 6'0" 185 Senior TB 4.49
Travis Hollifield 5'11" 180 Senior CB 4.53
Colby Edwards 6'1" 170 Junior QB 4.69

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Entire Secondary Returns, Many RBs/WRs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -5.8
2014 National Rank: #9280
2014 State Rank: #270
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: -0.3
2015 National Rank: #7912
2015 State Rank: #232
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11018
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 46-93 (17-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 2-9
2014 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2014 Points For Average: 18.4
2014 Points Against Average: 32.3
2014 Differential: -13.9
2014 Wins: #9236 West Greene (Mosheim, TN) (49-24), #9458 Rosman (14-7)
2014 Losses: #2627 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (44-13), #2821 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (55-6), #4118 Polk County (Columbus) (41-14), #5571 Hendersonville (68-21), #5820 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (28-26), #5923 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (24-21), #6360 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (26-20), #7581 Mitchell (Bakersville) (21-18), #8083 Avery County (Newland) (17-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 83-53
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at West Henderson (Hendersonville), 8/28 North Buncombe (Weaverville), 9/4 Rosman, 9/11 Brevard, 9/18 at Pisgah (Canton), 9/25 at Polk County (Columbus), 10/2 Hendersonville, 10/16 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/23 Avery County (Newland), 10/30 vs Mitchell (Bakersville), 11/6 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Polk County (Columbus) (24.2), Hendersonville (17.5), North Buncombe (Weaverville) (16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Brevard (-16.1), Avery County (Newland) (-4.9), Rosman (0.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5335
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2015 Projected League Finish: 6th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%