GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Platinum
Coach: Brian Hales
League: 4A Southwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Keyon Lesane 6'0" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Anthony Carter 6'5" 270 Junior OL 5.3
Jamal Worthy 6'1" 215 Junior RB 4.6
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Quasean Holmes 5-10 195 Junior RB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Damel Hickman 6'0" 165 Senior CB
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2017 National Rank: #1034
2017 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 32.4
2018 National Rank: #394
2018 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 48.7
Dynasty National Rank: #154
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 168-36 (86-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 32.9
2017 Points Against Average: 19.1
2017 Differential: +13.8
2017 Wins: #881 Myers Park (Charlotte) (28-7), #1082 Providence (Charlotte) (26-25), #1440 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (40-17), #1942 Richmond (Rockingham) (27-21), #3636 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (54-21), #4869 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (16-0), #6621 Independence (Charlotte) (49-6), #9218 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (47-0)
2017 Losses: #162 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (42-9), #881 Myers Park (Charlotte) (28-24), #1722 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (43-42)
2017 Opponents W-L: 83-57
Recent State Championships: 2012 (4AA), 2010 (4AA), 2009 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Conference 6), 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/18 Scotland (Laurinburg), 8/24 Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 9/7 Richmond (Rockingham), 9/12 at Providence (Charlotte), 9/21 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 9/28 at Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 10/5 Myers Park (Charlotte), 10/12 Independence (Charlotte), 10/19 at Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 10/26 at Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 11/2 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (44.9), Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (24.3), Myers Park (Charlotte) (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-28.8), Independence (Charlotte) (-15.3), Rocky River (Mint Hill) (-9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 (29.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1296
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%