| Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Navy/White/Gold Coach: Mike Pondo League: NCISAA Western Playoff Division: NCISAA III Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kirkland Williams 5'11" 170 Junior HB/SS 4.61 Barja Walter Jr 5'11" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.45 Austin Riviere 6'1" 205 Senior FB/DE 4.85 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, OL Experience, DB Depth/Experience Team Weaknesses: Backfield/Defensive Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -31 2017 National Rank: #12702 2017 State Rank: #372 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.3 2018 Starting Power Rating: -54 2018 National Rank: #13278 2018 State Rank: #384 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -19.3 Dynasty National Rank: #13360 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.7 Dynasty Record: 50-67 (22-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 22.3 2017 Points Against Average: 30.7 2017 Differential: -8.4 2017 Wins: #12171 Asheville School (Asheville) (49-26), #13566 Northside Christian Academy (Charlotte) (41-0), #13954 Camden Military (Camden, SC) (28-14), #14325 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte) (42-12), #14363 Carolina Gladiators (Asheville) (40-8) 2017 Losses: #5984 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) (63-14), #8402 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (34-14), #8564 Union Academy (Monroe) (56-7), #8712 Village Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (56-0), #9381 Concord First Assembly Academy (Concord) (34-7), #10900 Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells) (35-3) 2017 Opponents W-L: 49-74 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Union Academy (Monroe), 8/24 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville), 8/31 Concord First Assembly Academy (Concord), 9/7 Camden Military (Camden, SC), 9/21 Village Christian Academy (Fayetteville), 9/28 at Asheville School (Asheville), 10/12 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte), 10/19 Northside Christian Academy (Charlotte), 10/26 at Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) (-8.1), Union Academy (Monroe) (-15), Village Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (-22.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Victory Christian Center (Charlotte) (-65.7), Camden Military (Camden, SC) (-62), Asheville School (Asheville) (-46.6) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.3 (-20.2 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.7 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #381 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12742 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2018 Projected League Finish: 6th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |