Hibriten (Lenoir, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Clay Lewis
League: 2A Northwestern Foothills (moving from 3A/4A Northwestern)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 37.5
2016 National Rank: #919
2016 State Rank: #22
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 29.5
2017 National Rank: #1687
2017 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15
Dynasty National Rank: #3555
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 128-58 (68-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 14-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 45.5
2016 Points Against Average: 12.3
2016 Differential: +33.2
2016 Wins: #2287 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (49-20), #2417 Watauga (Boone) (28-27), #3066 Burns (Lawndale) (62-28), #3206 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (38-7), #4698 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (40-0), #4779 Maiden (49-20), #5305 Freedom (Morganton) (53-0), #7843 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (56-28), #8839 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (35-0), #9535 Hickory (48-7), #10173 South Caldwell (Hudson) (61-0), #10303 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (64-14), #10344 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (56-7), #10545 St. Stephens (Hickory) (44-0)
2016 Losses: #567 South Point (Belmont) (26-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 92-92
Recent League Championships: 2016 (3A/4A Northwestern), 2009 (4A/3A Northwestern), 2008 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2004 (Mountain Valley), 2003 (Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 8/25 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/1 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 9/8 South Caldwell (Hudson), 9/15 Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/22 at Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/6 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/13 at Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 10/20 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/27 at West Iredell (Statesville), 11/3 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (23.4), Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (16.4), West Caldwell (Lenoir) (13.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bunker Hill (Claremont) (-24.5), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-24.4), Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (-16.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (12 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #268
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9003
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%



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