South Iredell (Statesville, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Scott Miller
League: 3A/4A North Piedmont
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Pope 6'3" 175 Junior QB
Lundon White 5'10" 165 Senior SB
Cameron Miller 6'0" 270 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sion Harrington 6'3" 205 Senior DB
Alex Gourley 6'1" 285 Senior OC

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Most Starters Are Experienced
Team Weaknesses: Backups Have Limited Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2015 National Rank: #2114
2015 State Rank: #54
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 28.5
2016 National Rank: #1957
2016 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5625
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.6
Dynasty Record: 90-74 (50-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 36.7
2015 Points Against Average: 20.3
2015 Differential: +16.4
2015 Wins: #2453 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (14-13), #2701 Mooresville (21-10), #3491 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (40-35), #3846 Mt. Pleasant (38-36), #4865 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (51-27), #6896 North Rowan (Spencer) (40-14), #8352 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (54-27), #9068 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (43-0), #9363 North Iredell (Olin) (51-7), #10100 Hickory (44-7), #12551 West Iredell (Statesville) (51-0)
2015 Losses: #1076 Concord (39-14), #1156 Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown) (35-22), #3298 Statesville (34-31)
2015 Opponents W-L: 83-86
Recent State Championships: 2012 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A Catawba Valley), 2011 (2A Catawba Valley), 2010 (2A Catawba Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/26/16 Hickory (48-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown), 8/26 at Hickory, 9/9 at Mt. Pleasant, 9/16 North Rowan (Spencer), 9/23 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 9/30 West Iredell (Statesville), 10/7 at Lake Norman (Mooresville), 10/14 Mooresville, 10/21 at North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 10/28 North Iredell (Olin), 11/4 at Statesville
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown) (25.2), Mt. Pleasant (18.5), Mooresville (16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Iredell (Statesville) (-15.5), North Iredell (Olin) (-8.2), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (-1.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (13.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #181
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5664
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%