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GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Gray/Blue
Coach: Randall Gusler
League: 3A/4A North Piedmont
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

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

TOP PLAYERS
Brock Hoffman 6'4" 295 Senior OL 5.51
Josh Bailey 6'0" 245 Senior DL 5.1
Jon Mott 5'7" 190 Senior RB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
TJ Storment 6'6" 305 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Linemen Return
Team Weaknesses: Young Skill Position Players

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 20.9
2015 National Rank: #3298
2015 State Rank: #93
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 16.3
2016 National Rank: #4012
2016 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4423
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 86-77-1 (53-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 34.7
2015 Points Against Average: 25.2
2015 Differential: +9.5
2015 Wins: #2114 South Iredell (Statesville) (34-31), #3553 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (30-26), #5494 Tuscola (Waynesville) (28-14), #6896 North Rowan (Spencer) (34-21), #8352 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (77-43), #9068 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (44-14), #9363 North Iredell (Olin) (51-7), #10100 Hickory (47-23), #12551 West Iredell (Statesville) (48-13)
2015 Losses: #808 West Forsyth (Clemmons) (35-6), #950 South Point (Belmont) (42-21), #2701 Mooresville (38-25), #3491 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (20-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 80-80
Recent League Championships: 2012 (3A North Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Hickory, 9/2 at North Rowan (Spencer), 9/9 West Forsyth (Clemmons), 9/16 at Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem), 9/23 at Mooresville, 9/30 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 10/7 at North Iredell (Olin), 10/14 North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 10/21 at West Iredell (Statesville), 10/28 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 11/4 South Iredell (Statesville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Forsyth (Clemmons) (35.1), South Iredell (Statesville) (28.5), 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: 5.5 (12.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #156
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5137
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%