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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Lions
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Lance Ware
League: 2A/3A South Mountain
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 40.1
2014 National Rank: #829
2014 State Rank: #22
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 32.8
2015 National Rank: #1415
2015 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #971
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 140-41 (62-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 14-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 37.9
2014 Points Against Average: 14.1
2014 Differential: +23.8
2014 Wins: #1664 Mt. Pleasant (31-17), #1772 Clinton (31-7), #2125 Reidsville (17-7), #2476 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (26-14), #3102 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (31-14), #4118 Polk County (Columbus) (50-20), #4270 Kings Mountain (27-7), #4517 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (35-20), #5132 East Rutherford (Forest City) (64-10), #6718 Burns (Lawndale) (48-7), #9806 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (49-21), #10538 Chase (Forest City) (35-10), #10541 Trinity (52-6), #10947 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (58-0)
2014 Losses: #276 Crest (Shelby) (21-13), #2044 South Point (Belmont) (44-39)
2014 Opponents W-L: 125-80
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013, 2006 (2AA), 2005 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A/2A South Mountain), 2007 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2006 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2004 (Midwest), 2003 (tied for 1st; Midwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 10
Streak List: 11/14/14 Trinity (52-6), 11/21/14 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (31-14), 11/28/14 Reidsville (17-7), 12/5/14 Mt. Pleasant (31-17), 12/13/14 Clinton (31-7), 8/21/15 Freedom (Morganton) (40-28), 8/28/15 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (56-39), 9/4/15 South Point (Belmont) (35-28), 9/11/15 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (52-7), 9/18/15 Chase (Forest City) (48-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Freedom (Morganton), 8/28 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/4 at South Point (Belmont), 9/11 at Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 9/18 Chase (Forest City), 9/25 at Kings Mountain, 10/2 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/9 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/16 Burns (Lawndale), 10/30 at Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 11/6 Crest (Shelby)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Crest (Shelby) (59.6), South Point (Belmont) (26.3), Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Chase (Forest City) (-10.9), Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (-8.9), East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-6.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (16.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3417
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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