GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Lions
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Lance Ware
League: 2A/3A South Mountain
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jayden Borders 5'11" 170 Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Antwan Wright 6'0" 170 Senior WR 4.5
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 47.4
2015 National Rank: #425
2015 State Rank: #9
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.9
2016 Starting Power Rating: 41.4
2016 National Rank: #683
2016 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 30.2
Dynasty National Rank: #840
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 155-42 (69-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 15-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 45.8
2015 Points Against Average: 18.9
2015 Differential: +26.9
2015 Wins: #950 South Point (Belmont) (35-28), #1059 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (56-39), #1335 Kings Mountain (34-20), #1324 Freedom (Morganton) (40-28), #1585 Lincolnton (37-21), #1868 Kinston (57-21), #3151 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (62-22), #3553 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (34-9), #3846 Mt. Pleasant (38-27), #5046 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (42-0), #5576 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (52-7), #6074 East Rutherford (Forest City) (54-20), #6331 Burns (Lawndale) (49-7), #8716 Chase (Forest City) (48-14), #10156 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (62-0)
2015 Losses: #239 Crest (Shelby) (40-33)
2015 Opponents W-L: 140-73
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2006 (2AA), 2005 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A/2A South Mountain), 2007 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2006 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2004 (Midwest), 2003 (tied for 1st; Midwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 8
Streak List: 11/13/15 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (62-0), 11/20/15 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (34-9), 11/27/15 Mt. Pleasant (38-27), 12/4/15 Lincolnton (37-21), 12/12/15 Kinston (57-21), 8/19/16 Freedom (Morganton) (27-0), 8/26/16 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (35-14), 9/1/16 South Point (Belmont) (24-0)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Freedom (Morganton), 8/26 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/1 South Point (Belmont), 9/9 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 9/16 at Chase (Forest City), 9/23 Kings Mountain, 9/30 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/7 East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/14 at Burns (Lawndale), 10/28 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 11/4 at Crest (Shelby)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Kings Mountain (42.8), Crest (Shelby) (39.2), South Point (Belmont) (38.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Chase (Forest City) (1.8), Burns (Lawndale) (5.5), East Rutherford (Forest City) (5.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (20.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1609
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%
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