Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wonders
Colors: Green/Blue
Coach: Mike Newsome
League: 3A South Piedmont (moving from 4A MeCKa)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4

TOP PLAYERS
Equarius Baldwin 5'10" 160 Senior DB
Jordan Medley 6'3" 200 Junior QB/DB
Cordarius Butler 6'1" 180 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Core Of Offense Returns, Most Of OL Is Back, Talent Moving Up From JV
Team Weaknesses: Lost Many Talented Defensive Players To Graduation, Must Avoid Overconfidence With Moving To Smaller Division, Must Find Leaders

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2016 National Rank: #1690
2016 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 27.4
2017 National Rank: #1935
2017 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 27.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1121
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 142-47-1 (75-20-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 29.9
2016 Points Against Average: 17.5
2016 Differential: +12.4
2016 Wins: #391 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (24-21), #2303 Glenn [Robert B.] (Kernersville) (37-29), #2614 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (17-14), #3339 Concord (31-19), #5725 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (35-12), #6159 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (23-14), #8014 Hopewell (Huntersville) (55-6), #8888 Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (48-0), #11167 South Rowan (China Grove) (65-7)
2016 Losses: #363 Davie (Mocksville) (38-19), #561 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (24-7), #1460 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (21-7), #2954 Mooresville (23-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 84-73
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st; South Piedmont), 2007 (tied for 1st; South Piedmont), 2005 (South Piedmont), 2004 (tied for 1st; North Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Hopewell (Huntersville), 8/25 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 8/31 at Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 9/8 Mooresville, 9/15 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 9/22 at Davie (Mocksville), 10/6 Central Cabarrus (Concord), 10/13 at Cox Mill (Concord), 10/20 at Northwest Cabarrus (Concord), 10/27 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 11/3 Concord
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Davie (Mocksville) (47.8), West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (27.4), Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cox Mill (Concord) (-4), Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (1.6), Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (23.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2995
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%