Butler [David W.] (Matthews, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Platinum
Coach: Brian Hales
League: 4A Southwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Benny LeMay 5'9" 205 Senior RB 4.6
Clifton Duck 5'10" 175 Senior DB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 51.4
2015 National Rank: #291
2015 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 50.1
2016 National Rank: #306
2016 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 44.7
Dynasty National Rank: #109
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 148-31 (74-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 34.9
2015 Points Against Average: 8.9
2015 Differential: +26
2015 Wins: #413 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (35-3), #755 Richmond (Rockingham) (32-13), #1426 Western Alamance (Elon) (45-0), #1496 Independence (Charlotte) (31-0), #2244 Myers Park (Charlotte) (21-7), #2992 Providence (Charlotte) (52-3), #3088 Olympic (Charlotte) (44-0), #3641 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (16-14), #7100 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (76-7), #10750 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (55-0)
2015 Losses: #36 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (35-30), #36 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (24-10), #3199 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (10-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 96-71
Recent State Championships: 2012 (4AA), 2010 (4AA), 2009 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Conference 6), 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Western Alamance (Elon) (34-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Olympic (Charlotte), 8/26 Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 9/2 at Western Alamance (Elon), 9/9 at Richmond (Rockingham), 9/16 at Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 9/23 at Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 9/30 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/6 at Myers Park (Charlotte), 10/14 Rocky River (Mint Hill), 10/21 at Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 11/4 Independence (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (63.5), Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (51.8), Richmond (Rockingham) (48)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-11.6), Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (5.7), Independence (Charlotte) (21.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (32.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #665
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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