Statesville Christian (Statesville, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Angelo Cox
League: NCISAA Piedmont (moving from NCISAA Freelance)
Playoff Division: NCISAA III
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Canaan Cox 5'8" 170 Senior RB 4.3
Brennan Settle 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.6
Kevin Dewalt 6'0" 275 Senior OL/DL 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Nearly Returns Intact, Offense, OL
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 13.7
2016 National Rank: #4319
2016 State Rank: #123
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.2
2017 National Rank: #2113
2017 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9356
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 29.9
Dynasty Record: 15-10

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-2
2016 League Record/Finish:  
2016 Points For Average: 43.4
2016 Points Against Average: 14.3
2016 Differential: +29.1
2016 Wins: #8193 Trinity Christian (Fayetteville) (47-8), #8511 Village Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (48-27), #8511 Village Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (58-14), #9601 Winston-Salem Prep Academy (Winston-Salem) (42-0), #9946 Northside Christian Academy (Charlotte) (52-12), #10321 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) (49-0), #10832 Trinity Academy (Gray, TN) (34-13), #11952 Asheville School (Asheville) (61-21), #12298 Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville) (19-14), #12710 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (57-7), #12871 Fayetteville Christian (Fayetteville) (56-0), #14456 Christ the King (Huntersville) (72-0)
2016 Losses: #2254 Davidson Day (Davidson) (50-6), #5418 Christ (Arden) (34-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 79-77
Recent State Championships: 2016
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/21/16 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (57-7), 10/28/16 Fayetteville Christian (Fayetteville) (56-0), 11/4/16 Northside Christian Academy (Charlotte) (52-12), 11/11/16 Trinity Christian (Fayetteville) (47-8), 11/18/16 Village Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (58-14)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Fayetteville Christian (Fayetteville), 8/25 at Northside Christian Academy (Charlotte), 8/31 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail), 9/8 at Charlotte Latin (Charlotte), 9/22 Asheville School (Asheville), 9/29 at Christ the King (Huntersville), 10/6 Concord First Assembly Academy (Concord), 10/13 at Cannon (Concord), 10/20 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville), 10/27 at High Point Christian Academy (High Point)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (46.3), High Point Christian Academy (High Point) (13.7), Cannon (Concord) (-3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Christ the King (Huntersville) (-56.2), Fayetteville Christian (Fayetteville) (-33.5), SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (-19.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8 (-9.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #298
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10137
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%