GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tad Baucom
League: 3A Southern Carolina
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #40
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Griffiths 6'2" 220 Senior OL
Albert Funderburk 6'0" 200 Senior RB
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 19.6
2014 National Rank: #3546
2014 State Rank: #102
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 14
2015 National Rank: #4551
2015 State Rank: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2840
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 84-63 (40-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 30.3
2014 Points Against Average: 29.3
2014 Differential: +1
2014 Wins: #2415 Monroe (48-47), #4057 East Bladen (Elizabethtown) (26-20), #6547 Hoke County (Raeford) (49-20), #6595 Piedmont (Monroe) (60-50), #6927 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (17-10), #9946 Anson (Wadesboro) (49-15)
2014 Losses: #403 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (34-20), #605 Weddington (Matthews) (34-0), #1413 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (42-41), #1806 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (21-14), #2735 Statesville (21-20), #5570 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (37-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 86-69
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A Conference 8), 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Monroe, 8/28 North Stanly (New London), 9/4 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 9/11 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 9/18 at Myers Park (Charlotte), 9/25 at Forest Hills (Marshville), 10/9 Piedmont (Monroe), 10/16 at Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 10/23 at Weddington (Matthews), 10/30 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 11/6 at Anson (Wadesboro)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Weddington (Matthews) (51), Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (47.2), Monroe (32.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Anson (Wadesboro) (-14.1), Piedmont (Monroe) (-3.1), North Stanly (New London) (1.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 (20.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2726
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%