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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Vegas Gold/Green
Coach: Justin Hardin
League: 4A Southwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian Colon 6'3" 325 Senior DT
Cedric Stone 5'11" 180 Senior CB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 33.1
2015 National Rank: #1496
2015 State Rank: #39
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 21.2
2016 National Rank: #3076
2016 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 43.2
Dynasty National Rank: #147
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22
Dynasty Record: 152-31 (74-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 20.8
2015 Points Against Average: 20.8
2015 Differential: 0
2015 Wins: #2244 Myers Park (Charlotte) (17-14), #3088 Olympic (Charlotte) (10-3), #3199 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (19-0), #3491 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (31-0), #3549 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (20-6), #3641 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (45-13), #7100 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (18-7), #10750 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (65-7)
2015 Losses: #36 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (58-6), #170 East Forsyth (Kernersville) (49-7), #291 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (31-0), #663 Scotland (Laurinburg) (42-13), #926 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (41-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 92-71
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4AA), 2005 (4AA), 2004 (4AA), 2003 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2008 (Southwestern 4A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A), 2006 (Southwestern 4A), 2005 (Southwestern 4A), 2004 (ME-CA 8), 2003 (ME-CA 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC), 8/26 at Scotland (Laurinburg), 9/2 Olympic (Charlotte), 9/9 at West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/16 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 9/23 at East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/30 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 10/14 at Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/21 Myers Park (Charlotte), 10/27 Rocky River (Mint Hill), 11/4 at Butler [David W.] (Matthews)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (50.1), Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC) (43), Scotland (Laurinburg) (41.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-11.6), Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (5.7), West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (22.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7 (30.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #794
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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