East Lincoln (Denver, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Orange/Green
Coach: David Lubowicz
League: 2A South Fork
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #42

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tavin Johnson 6'1" 190 Senior SB/OLB 4.7
Jud Reel 5'10" 190 Senior ILB/RB 4.8
Chazz Williams 5'11" 240 Senior DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 25 Seniors With Much Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 OL Starters

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -2.4
2017 National Rank: #7476
2017 State Rank: #213
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -15.4
2018 National Rank: #6797
2018 State Rank: #202
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 21.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3135
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.8
Dynasty Record: 145-60 [149-56 on the field] (74-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 21.4
2017 Points Against Average: 22.8
2017 Differential: -1.4
2017 Wins: #7887 Lincolnton (12-7), #8203 Bandys (Catawba) (38-13), #8973 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (42-38), #9587 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (35-31), #10673 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (22-6), #11569 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (28-7)
2017 Losses: #2468 Mt. Pleasant (35-0), #3719 Newton-Conover (Newton) (39-21), #4544 Maiden (44-43), #5619 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (18-3), #6191 Forestview (Gastonia) (7-6), #8270 North Gaston (Dallas) (28-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 63-80
Recent State Championships: 2014 (2AA), 2012
Recent League Championships: 2015 (2A Southern District 7), 2014 (2A Southern District 7), 2013 (2A Conference 3), 2012 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2009 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2008 (Southern Piedmont), 2006 (Southern Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Forestview (Gastonia), 8/31 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 9/7 at North Gaston (Dallas), 9/13 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 9/21 at Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville), 9/28 at Lincolnton, 10/5 North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 10/12 at Bandys (Catawba), 10/19 Maiden, 10/26 at West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 11/2 Newton-Conover (Newton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Newton-Conover (Newton) (7.9), Ashbrook (Gastonia) (-10.8), Forestview (Gastonia) (-12)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (-44.9), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-39.7), North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (-38.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (4.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #249
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8619
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%