Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Mark Steele
League: 2A South Fork (moving from 2A/3A Big South)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #90

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Davis Wilder 6'0" 185 Junior WR/DB
Jackson Newton 6'4" 210 Senior DE/TE
Owen Thomas 5'11" 190 Junior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Coachable, Football IQ
Team Weaknesses: Size, Roster Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -14.5
2016 National Rank: #10624
2016 State Rank: #316
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: -18
2017 National Rank: #11151
2017 State Rank: #327
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #12039
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 32-48 (12-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2016 Points For Average: 18.5
2016 Points Against Average: 31.9
2016 Differential: -13.4
2016 Wins: #10914 North Gaston (Dallas) (36-32), #12040 Union Academy (Monroe) (23-14), #13713 Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte) (37-3), #13794 Community (Davidson) (35-16), #14178 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (38-7)
2016 Losses: #567 South Point (Belmont) (48-0), #2229 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (46-0), #4913 Forestview (Gastonia) (35-7), #6181 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (55-0), #6339 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (60-6), #9891 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (35-22)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-81
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/16 North Gaston (Dallas) (36-32)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville), 8/25 at Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville), 9/4 Community (Davidson), 9/8 at Highland Tech (Gastonia), 9/22 at East Lincoln (Denver), 9/29 North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 10/6 at Maiden, 10/13 Newton-Conover (Newton), 10/20 at Lincolnton, 10/27 Bandys (Catawba), 11/3 at West Lincoln (Lincolnton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lincolnton (21.7), East Lincoln (Denver) (21.1), Newton-Conover (Newton) (1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-45.7), Community (Davidson) (-35), Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville) (-30.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #307
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10376
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 8th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%