Independence (Charlotte, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Vegas Gold/Green Coach: Justin Hardin League: 4A Southwestern Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #41 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 8.3 2016 National Rank: #5470 2016 State Rank: #156 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.4 2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.7 2017 National Rank: #3653 2017 State Rank: #109 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 41 Dynasty National Rank: #206 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.3 Dynasty Record: 154-40 (76-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-9 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th) 2016 Points For Average: 14.1 2016 Points Against Average: 38.2 2016 Differential: -24.1 2016 Wins: #4747 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (43-42), #11104 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (48-6) 2016 Losses: #80 Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC) (45-0), #391 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (52-14), #448 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (49-3), #665 Scotland (Laurinburg) (33-0), #1061 Myers Park (Charlotte) (47-7), #1357 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (59-7), #2628 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (44-0), #2911 Olympic (Charlotte) (14-12), #4213 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (29-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 95-48 Recent State Championships: 2006 (4AA), 2005 (4AA), 2004 (4AA), 2003 (4AA) Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2008 (Southwestern 4A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A), 2006 (Southwestern 4A), 2005 (Southwestern 4A), 2004 (ME-CA 8), 2003 (ME-CA 8) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC), 8/25 at Hopewell (Huntersville), 9/1 at Olympic (Charlotte), 9/8 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/22 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 9/29 at East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/6 at Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 10/13 Butler [David W.] (Matthews), 10/20 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/27 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 11/3 Myers Park (Charlotte) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC) (55.5), Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (35.1), West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (29.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-12.6), Rocky River (Mint Hill) (5.3), Hopewell (Huntersville) (6.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1428 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.