GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Shane Laws
League: 3A/4A Mountain
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #21
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Rico Dowdle 6'2" 200 Senior QB/RB 4.48
A.J. Logan 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.46
Aundreas Hill 6'1" 215 Senior OLB 4.65
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jave Jones 5'9" 180 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed
Team Weaknesses: Several First-Time Starters On Defense
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2014 National Rank: #2476
2014 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 23.2
2015 National Rank: #2758
2015 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 25.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1380
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 111-42 (58-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 37.9
2014 Points Against Average: 29.8
2014 Differential: +8.1
2014 Wins: #2044 South Point (Belmont) (25-22), #2821 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (38-32), #5166 South Caldwell (Hudson) (26-21), #5923 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (62-28), #6271 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (42-13), #8839 McDowell (Marion) (72-41), #10435 Enka (76-10)
2014 Losses: #605 Weddington (Matthews) (45-18), #829 Shelby (26-14), #1036 Asheville (50-40), #1408 West Forsyth (Clemmons) (43-35), #2627 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (30-21), #2821 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (27-24)
2014 Opponents W-L: 113-54
Recent State Championships: 2009 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Mountain), 2010 (4A/3A Mountain), 2008 (Northwestern), 2007 (tied for 1st; Northwestern), 2006 (Northwestern), 2005 (Northwestern), 2003 (Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (49-7), 9/11/15 Watauga (Boone) (43-15), 9/18/15 Hendersonville (59-36)
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 West Forsyth (Clemmons), 8/28 at Shelby, 9/4 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/11 at Watauga (Boone), 9/18 Hendersonville, 9/25 at Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 10/2 Asheville, 10/16 at Enka, 10/23 McDowell (Marion), 10/30 at Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 11/6 North Buncombe (Weaverville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: West Forsyth (Clemmons) (33.5), Asheville (32.9), Shelby (32.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Enka (-11.3), McDowell (Marion) (-1.3), Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (14.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3 (22.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2507
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%