GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Forest Green/White/Black
Coach: Drew Witman
League: NCISAA Big South
Playoff Division: NCISAA II
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Rylan McLaurin 5'8" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Triston Miller 6'6" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.5
Tim Newman 5'9" 180 Junior RB 4.75
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Perimeter Speed
Team Weaknesses: LB, QB
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 9
2017 National Rank: #4882
2017 State Rank: #132
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 0
2018 National Rank: #3547
2018 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 29.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1655
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.3
Dynasty Record: 113-59 (21-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 21.1
2017 Points Against Average: 23.8
2017 Differential: -2.7
2017 Wins: #5984 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) (39-25), #6389 Cannon (Concord) (25-16), #6648 Northwood (Pittsboro) (15-14), #8540 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (19-9), #10262 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (44-0), #11038 Hickory Hawks (Hickory) (31-12), #12754 Winston-Salem Prep Academy (Winston-Salem) (51-0)
2017 Losses: #142 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (45-6), #289 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (42-0), #881 Myers Park (Charlotte) (31-0), #1699 Providence Day (Charlotte) (34-14), #2616 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (48-30), #2616 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (33-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 104-54
Recent State Championships: 2010 (NCISAA I), 2004 (NCISAA)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2009 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2008 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2006 (NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2003 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Hammond (Columbia, SC), 8/24 Carolina Pride (Charlotte), 8/31 at Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte), 9/7 at Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh), 9/21 Hickory Hawks (Hickory), 9/28 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA), 10/5 at Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), 10/12 Providence Day (Charlotte), 10/26 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (51.2), Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (49.9), Providence Day (Charlotte) (32.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hickory Hawks (Hickory) (-45), Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (-33.8), Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (-29.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (14.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1684
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%