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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Brian Harrington
League: 3A Big Eight
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyrell Baldwin 5'10" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.6
Cameron Goins 6'0" 170 Sophomore SS/QB 4.6
Brendan Harrington 6'0" 160 Sophomore CB/WR 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed On Both Sides Of Ball
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Lines Lack Size/Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 6.5
2015 National Rank: #6380
2015 State Rank: #192
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 6
2016 National Rank: #6376
2016 State Rank: #192
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5447
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 107-60 (49-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 25.4
2015 Points Against Average: 18.3
2015 Differential: +7.1
2015 Wins: #1791 Southern (Durham) (28-26), #10205 Jordan-Matthews (Siler City) (21-7), #10282 Northern Vance (Henderson) (35-6), #10537 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (56-10), #11549 Webb [J. F.] (Oxford) (34-13), #13366 Carrboro (63-0)
2015 Losses: #1604 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (48-13), #2106 Southern Nash (Bailey) (43-28), #3229 Orange (Hillsborough) (14-0), #3229 Orange (Hillsborough) (20-0), #4412 Lee County (Sanford) (14-10), #8038 Chapel Hill (19-17)
2015 Opponents W-L: 80-66
Recent League Championships: 2010 (2A/1A Carolina 10), 2007 (Mid-State 2A/1A), 2005 (tied for 1st; Mid-State)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Southern Nash (Bailey), 8/26 at Charlotte Latin (Charlotte), 9/2 Jordan-Matthews (Siler City), 9/9 Carrboro, 9/23 Lee County (Sanford), 9/30 at Orange (Hillsborough), 10/7 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough), 10/14 at Webb [J. F.] (Oxford), 10/21 Southern (Durham), 10/28 Northern Vance (Henderson), 11/4 at Chapel Hill
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (36.7), Southern (Durham) (35.1), Lee County (Sanford) (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Carrboro (-39.7), Jordan-Matthews (Siler City) (-19.1), Webb [J. F.] (Oxford) (-18.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (6.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #233
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7183
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%