GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Gray/Blue
Coach: Randall Gusler
League: 3A North Piedmont (moving from 3A/4A North Piedmont)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #57
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Izaiah Gathings 6'4" 205 Senior WR
Bryant Young 6'1" 195 Senior QB
Jabril Williams 6'1" 295 Junior OL
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brock Hoffman 6'4" 300 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Key Positions, Hard-Working, Ready To Compete
Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Positions, Depth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2016 National Rank: #5861
2016 State Rank: #165
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 8.7
2017 National Rank: #5303
2017 State Rank: #147
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4481
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 91-84-1 (57-40 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 21.7
2016 Points Against Average: 27.3
2016 Differential: -5.6
2016 Wins: #4721 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (28-27), #9535 Hickory (40-20), #9730 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (42-13), #9914 West Iredell (Statesville) (42-26), #11639 North Iredell (Olin) (31-6)
2016 Losses: #695 Weddington (Matthews) (38-0), #722 West Forsyth (Clemmons) (43-12), #1549 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (38-14), #2834 North Rowan (Spencer) (27-23), #2895 South Iredell (Statesville) (42-7), #2954 Mooresville (21-14), #6732 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (27-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 83-67
Recent League Championships: 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Hickory, 8/25 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 8/31 at Northern Guilford (Greensboro), 9/8 West Iredell (Statesville), 9/15 at Walkertown, 9/22 Anson (Wadesboro), 10/6 at South Iredell (Statesville), 10/13 North Iredell (Olin), 10/20 at Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 10/27 East Rowan (Salisbury), 11/3 at West Rowan (Mt. Ulla)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (27.4), South Iredell (Statesville) (25.7), Lake Norman (Mooresville) (22)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Iredell (Olin) (-23.1), Walkertown (-16.8), West Iredell (Statesville) (-10.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 (16.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #176
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5909
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%