Carolina Wildcats (Pickens, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold/Black
Coach: Mark Knight
League: Independent Athletic
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2016 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Jackson 6'0" Senior ATH 4.4
Shyhiem Jones 6'3" Senior WR/DB 4.44

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Leadership, Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -24.1
2016 National Rank: #12206
2016 State Rank: #206
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -31.6
2017 National Rank: #12990
2017 State Rank: #218
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #13177
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 16-14 (2-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 17.7
2016 Points Against Average: 23.3
2016 Differential: -5.6
2016 Wins: #13114 Cabarrus Stallions (Kannapolis, NC) (32-0), #13386 New Covenant Christian (Charlotte, NC) (20-0), #13910 Camden Military (Camden) (38-14), #14278 Great Falls (7-0), #14399 Carolina Gladiators (Asheville, NC) (32-8)
2016 Losses: #3066 Burns (Lawndale, NC) (51-12), #3356 Murphy (NC) (42-0), #8135 Georgia Force (Buford, GA) (31-14), #10737 Franklin Christian (Rock Hill) (46-14), #10832 Trinity Academy (Gray, TN) (41-8)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-58
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/19/16 Cabarrus Stallions (Kannapolis, NC) (32-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro, NC), 8/25 at North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC), 9/1 at Carolina Pride (Charlotte, NC), 9/8 at Hayesville (NC), 9/15 at Asheville School (Asheville, NC), 9/22 at Mitchell (Bakersville, NC), 9/29 at Franklin (NC), 10/6 Carolina Gladiators (Asheville, NC), 10/13 at Georgia Force (Buford, GA), 10/20 Trinity Academy (Raleigh, NC), 10/20 Trinity Academy (Gray, TN), 10/27 Camden Military (Camden)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (NC) (20.1), Mitchell (Bakersville, NC) (19.8), Georgia Force (Buford, GA) (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carolina Gladiators (Asheville, NC) (-59.6), Camden Military (Camden) (-48.3), Carolina Pride (Charlotte, NC) (-25.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #190
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11149
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-10
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%