GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mickey Lineberger
League: 2A/3A Big South
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #19
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
J.T. Starr 6'3" 180 Senior FS 4.5
A.J. Alverson 6'3" 275 Senior DL 5.0
Ryland Etherton 6'0" 190 Senior FB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tanner Muse 6'3" 205 Senior DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Coaching Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth In Secondary
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 28.7
2014 National Rank: #2044
2014 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 26.3
2015 National Rank: #2224
2015 State Rank: #64
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 31.5
Dynasty National Rank: #685
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 127-34 [129-32 on the field] (66-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 33.6
2014 Points Against Average: 19.1
2014 Differential: +14.5
2014 Wins: #829 Shelby (44-39), #1468 Concord (37-21), #3723 East Rowan (Salisbury) (42-32), #5869 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (27-16), #6508 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (34-14), #7191 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (35-21), #7538 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (28-12), #8680 North Gaston (Dallas) (47-10), #11961 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (49-0), #12607 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (75-0)
2014 Losses: #276 Crest (Shelby) (13-7), #276 Crest (Shelby) (35-13), #1920 Forestview (Gastonia) (34-31), #2396 Lincolnton (14-13), #2476 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (25-22)
2014 Opponents W-L: 122-76
Recent State Championships: 2009 (3AA), 2003
Recent League Championships: 2013 (3A/2A Conference 3), 2012 (3A Big South), 2011 (3A Big South), 2010 (3A Big South), 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A Big South), 2008 (Big South), 2007 (Big South), 2004 (tied for 1st; Big South), 2003 (Big South)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/14/15 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (35-34)
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Crest (Shelby), 8/28 at Lincolnton, 9/4 Shelby, 9/14 vs West Charlotte (Charlotte), 9/25 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/2 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 10/9 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 10/16 at Forestview (Gastonia), 10/23 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville), 10/30 at North Gaston (Dallas), 11/6 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Crest (Shelby) (59.6), Shelby (32.8), Forestview (Gastonia) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (-21.1), Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (-16.1), Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (-4.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 (18.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3806
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%