GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Coach: Michael Hertz
League: 4A Southwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #22
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 4-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Austin Richardson 6'1" 185 Senior FS/WR 4.42
Grayson McCall 6'3" 195 Junior QB 4.73
William Kilgo 5'8" 170 Senior OLB/RB 4.5
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: K Returns, Improved Defensive Speed/Strength
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth In Some Areas, Some Underclassmen Will Be Relied Upon
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 23.1
2016 National Rank: #2635
2016 State Rank: #71
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2017 National Rank: #1790
2017 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3417
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 72-76 [73-75 on the field] (32-40 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 27.4
2016 Points Against Average: 21
2016 Differential: +6.4
2016 Wins: #2229 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (17-14), #2911 Olympic (Charlotte) (20-14), #4213 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (27-21), #4747 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (35-23), #5459 Independence (Charlotte) (44-0), #7122 Piedmont (Monroe) (21-7), #11104 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (67-6)
2016 Losses: #448 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (55-17), #1061 Myers Park (Charlotte) (34-27), #1176 Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem) (16-14), #2345 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (28-13), #2696 Sun Valley (Monroe) (34-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 77-71
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2011 (4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2010 (4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 8/25 at Piedmont (Monroe), 8/31 Weddington (Matthews), 9/8 at Sun Valley (Monroe), 9/22 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/28 at Butler [David W.] (Matthews), 10/6 Independence (Charlotte), 10/13 at Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/20 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 10/27 at Myers Park (Charlotte), 11/3 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (35.1), Sun Valley (Monroe) (30.5), Weddington (Matthews) (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-12.6), Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (2.4), Rocky River (Mint Hill) (5.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 (22.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2492
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%