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GENERAL
Coach: Adam Sanders
League: 4A South Wake
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jaden Roundtree 5'11" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.5
Luke Hepburn 6'0" 190 Senior DB/WR 4.8
Justin Reed 6'3" 225 Junior OLB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, RB Depth, 3-Year QB Starter
Team Weaknesses: Lost 6 Starting Linemen

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.1
2017 National Rank: #5947
2017 State Rank: #158
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.9
2018 National Rank: #5280
2018 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11778
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 7-14 (3-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.3
2017 Points Against Average: 20.2
2017 Differential: +7.1
2017 Wins: #4948 Fuquay-Varina (32-21), #7330 Apex (37-20), #7823 Holly Springs (33-20), #11636 Panther Creek (Cary) (42-14), #11827 Chapel Hill (45-0), #12159 Western Harnett (Lillington) (46-6)
2017 Losses: #1776 Garner (39-14), #2156 Green Hope (Cary) (28-6), #2312 Middle Creek (Apex) (38-17), #5376 Athens Drive (Raleigh) (22-21), #6454 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (14-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 52-77
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/20/17 Holly Springs (33-20), 10/27/17 Fuquay-Varina (32-21), 11/3/17 Apex (37-20)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Western Harnett (Lillington), 8/31 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh), 9/10 at Panther Creek (Cary), 9/13 Athens Drive (Raleigh), 9/21 Green Hope (Cary), 10/5 at Garner, 10/12 at Middle Creek (Apex), 10/19 Holly Springs, 10/26 at Fuquay-Varina, 11/2 Apex
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Garner (19.3), Green Hope (Cary) (10.8), Middle Creek (Apex) (-1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Western Harnett (Lillington) (-46.7), Panther Creek (Cary) (-36.2), Apex (-25.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #169
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5919
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%