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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Joe Pinyan
League: 2A Central Carolina
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #61

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 2.5
2014 National Rank: #7271
2014 State Rank: #213
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2015 Starting Power Rating: -4.4
2015 National Rank: #8888
2015 State Rank: #261
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3961
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 107-52 [111-48 on the field] (54-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 20.7
2014 Points Against Average: 33.5
2014 Differential: -12.8
2014 Wins: #5061 South Iredell (Statesville) (41-31), #8431 Lexington (30-20), #8827 Surry Central (Dobson) (14-10), #9708 Thomasville (8-7), #11619 East Davidson (Thomasville) (34-28), #12444 West Davidson (Lexington) (37-14)
2014 Losses: #457 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (49-7), #2627 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (56-7), #2864 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (44-7), #3723 East Rowan (Salisbury) (54-28), #3755 Southeast Guilford (Greensboro) (33-14), #4189 North Rowan (Spencer) (47-7), #5100 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (42-35)
2014 Opponents W-L: 87-73
Recent State Championships: 2010 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010, 2007 (tied for 1st; Central Carolina), 2006 (Central Carolina), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central Carolina), 2004 (tied for 1st; Central Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 South Rowan (China Grove), 8/28 at East Rowan (Salisbury), 9/7 at Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 9/11 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/18 at Ledford (Thomasville), 9/25 Surry Central (Dobson), 10/9 East Davidson (Thomasville), 10/16 at Lexington, 10/23 Thomasville, 10/30 West Davidson (Lexington), 11/6 at North Rowan (Spencer)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Norman (Mooresville) (35.8), Ledford (Thomasville) (19.6), Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (11)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: East Davidson (Thomasville) (-18.9), West Davidson (Lexington) (-15.5), Surry Central (Dobson) (-5.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 (9.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7017
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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