GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Scott Miller
League: 3A North Piedmont (moving from 3A/4A North Piedmont)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #23
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Brady Pope 6'3" 190 Senior QB
Chandler Medeiros 6'3" 250 Senior DL
Trey Page 6'0" 160 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Several Key Positions
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 21.5
2016 National Rank: #2907
2016 State Rank: #78
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 25.7
2017 National Rank: #2178
2017 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5212
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 99-78 (55-41 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 35.1
2016 Points Against Average: 20.8
2016 Differential: +14.3
2016 Wins: #2834 North Rowan (Spencer) (49-13), #4264 Mt. Pleasant (47-42), #4721 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (55-27), #4985 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (31-28), #5860 Statesville (42-7), #9535 Hickory (48-6), #9730 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (44-13), #9914 West Iredell (Statesville) (49-7), #11639 North Iredell (Olin) (42-6)
2016 Losses: #1549 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (28-20), #1851 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (34-22), #2954 Mooresville (38-0), #3296 Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown) (21-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 78-80
Recent State Championships: 2012 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 3A/4A North Piedmont), 2012 (tied for 1st; 2A Catawba Valley), 2011 (2A Catawba Valley), 2010 (2A Catawba Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Rocky River (Mint Hill), 8/25 at West Iredell (Statesville), 9/1 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/8 Cox Mill (Concord), 9/15 at Mooresville, 9/22 at West Forsyth (Clemmons), 10/6 Statesville, 10/13 at West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 10/20 East Rowan (Salisbury), 10/27 at North Iredell (Olin), 11/3 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Forsyth (Clemmons) (55.9), West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (27.4), Lake Norman (Mooresville) (22)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Iredell (Olin) (-23.1), West Iredell (Statesville) (-10.5), Cox Mill (Concord) (-4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (12.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #132
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4316
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%