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GENERAL
Nickname: Redhawks
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Johnny Sowell
League: 2A Rocky River
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zephania Wall 5'10" 180 Junior QB 4.5
Desmond Robinson 6'2" 170 Senior DB/WR 4.6
Dashawn Goings 5'8" 230 Junior C 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 26
2014 National Rank: #2415
2014 State Rank: #67
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 32.5
2015 National Rank: #1447
2015 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3561
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 105-54 (60-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 34.7
2014 Points Against Average: 16.6
2014 Differential: +18.1
2014 Wins: #1413 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (35-21), #5209 Parkwood (Monroe) (36-15), #5829 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (67-14), #6550 Forest Hills (Marshville) (34-8), #7401 Andrews [T. Wingate] (High Point) (38-12), #8431 Lexington (50-7), #8834 Central Academy (Monroe) (16-10), #9946 Anson (Wadesboro) (41-0), #11348 West Stanly (Oakboro) (54-7)
2014 Losses: #319 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (35-27), #605 Weddington (Matthews) (28-20), #1664 Mt. Pleasant (10-7), #1794 Franklin (17-14), #3546 Sun Valley (Monroe) (48-47)
2014 Opponents W-L: 99-78
Recent League Championships: 2013 (2A Conference 9), 2012 (2A/1A Rocky River), 2011 (2A/1A Rocky River), 2009 (2A/1A Rocky River)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/21/15 Sun Valley (Monroe) (49-25), 8/28/15 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (36-14), 9/5/15 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (45-0), 9/11/15 Weddington (Matthews) (45-38), 9/18/15 Anson (Wadesboro) (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Sun Valley (Monroe), 8/28 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 9/5 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/11 at Weddington (Matthews), 9/18 Anson (Wadesboro), 9/25 at Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 10/9 at Central Academy (Monroe), 10/16 Mt. Pleasant, 10/23 at Parkwood (Monroe), 10/30 at West Stanly (Oakboro), 11/6 Forest Hills (Marshville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Weddington (Matthews) (51), Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (47.2), Mt. Pleasant (28.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: West Stanly (Oakboro) (-17.6), Anson (Wadesboro) (-14.1), Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (-4.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 (14.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3862
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%