Bandys (Catawba, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Trent Lowman
League: 2A Southern District 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #88

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Wambold 6'0" 175 Senior WR/FS 4.7
JaTay Culliver 5'10" 175 Junior QB/WR 4.5
Andrew Mosteller 5'10" 200 Senior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young/Motivated, 5 Seniors On OL, Solid Speed In Important Spots
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -11.8
2015 National Rank: #10485
2015 State Rank: #316
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -16.3
2016 National Rank: #11253
2016 State Rank: #342
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4977
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.2
Dynasty Record: 103-68 (56-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 14.4
2015 Points Against Average: 33.4
2015 Differential: -19
2015 Wins: #9563 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (16-6), #11019 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (38-16)
2015 Losses: #1472 East Lincoln (Denver) (56-7), #1585 Lincolnton (49-13), #2138 South Caldwell (Hudson) (31-0), #3328 Maiden (41-0), #5896 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (42-13), #6420 St. Stephens (Hickory) (16-14), #7222 Newton-Conover (Newton) (54-30), #8352 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (42-20), #11710 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (14-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 76-63
Recent League Championships: 2009 (2A Catawba Valley), 2003 (tied for 1st; Midwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 South Caldwell (Hudson), 8/26 at Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 9/9 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 9/16 St. Stephens (Hickory), 9/23 at East Lincoln (Denver), 9/30 West Caldwell (Lenoir), 10/7 Lincolnton, 10/14 at Maiden, 10/21 at Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/28 West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 11/4 at Newton-Conover (Newton)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lincolnton (30.8), East Lincoln (Denver) (30.5), Maiden (30.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-19.1), Bunker Hill (Claremont) (-14.5), Newton-Conover (Newton) (-7.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #193
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5875
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10
2016 Projected League Finish: 8th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%