North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Brad Baker
League: 4A MeCKa (moving from 4A Mecka)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Emanuel Wilson 6'0" 210 Junior RB 4.6
Kalvin McCollum 6'3" 205 Senior LB 4.6
Tre Turner 6'5" 220 Senior TE/DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Players Believe They Are Going To Win, Culture Has Completely Changed For Better, LB/DB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Young On Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 30.4
2015 National Rank: #1811
2015 State Rank: #47
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 26.9
2016 National Rank: #2181
2016 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3641
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 68-84 [67-85 on the field] (35-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 24.8
2015 Points Against Average: 19.7
2015 Differential: +5.1
2015 Wins: #926 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (20-14), #3199 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (27-3), #3641 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (27-23), #4651 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (32-25), #5481 Community (Davidson) (35-0), #6609 Hopewell (Huntersville) (40-0), #7733 Cox Mill (Concord) (20-13)
2015 Losses: #36 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (35-23), #413 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (30-6), #801 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (42-20), #808 West Forsyth (Clemmons) (14-13), #3491 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (37-35)
2015 Opponents W-L: 86-65
Recent League Championships: 2006 (MECA-6)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/26/16 Cox Mill (Concord) (27-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 8/26 Cox Mill (Concord), 9/2 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/9 Community (Davidson), 9/16 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 9/23 at Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis), 9/30 at West Charlotte (Charlotte), 10/7 Hopewell (Huntersville), 10/21 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 10/28 at Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 11/4 Mallard Creek (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (63.5), Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (51.8), Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (40.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hopewell (Huntersville) (-4.7), Cox Mill (Concord) (-3.8), West Charlotte (Charlotte) (3.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9 (28.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1239
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%