Independence (Charlotte, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Vegas Gold/Green Coach: Mike Natoli League: 4A Southwestern Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #64 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 1.2 2017 National Rank: #6621 2017 State Rank: #184 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2018 Starting Power Rating: -15.3 2018 National Rank: #6763 2018 State Rank: #201 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 43 Dynasty National Rank: #349 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 58.3 Dynasty Record: 156-49 (77-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 2-9 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2017 Points For Average: 16.5 2017 Points Against Average: 32.3 2017 Differential: -15.8 2017 Wins: #9218 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (35-21), #10647 Hopewell (Huntersville) (56-0) 2017 Losses: #78 Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC) (51-8), #881 Myers Park (Charlotte) (10-0), #1034 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (49-6), #1440 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (42-8), #1596 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (59-28), #1722 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (30-15), #3636 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (27-7), #4744 Olympic (Charlotte) (38-6), #4869 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (28-13) 2017 Opponents W-L: 71-63 Recent State Championships: 2006 (4AA), 2005 (4AA), 2004 (4AA), 2003 (4AA) Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2008 (Southwestern 4A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A), 2006 (Southwestern 4A), 2005 (Southwestern 4A), 2004 (ME-CA 8), 2003 (ME-CA 8) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Hopewell (Huntersville), 8/31 Olympic (Charlotte), 9/7 at West Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/12 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 9/22 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 9/28 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/5 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 10/12 at Butler [David W.] (Matthews), 10/19 at Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/26 Rocky River (Mint Hill), 11/2 at Myers Park (Charlotte) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (32.4), Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (24.3), Myers Park (Charlotte) (21.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hopewell (Huntersville) (-33), Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-28.8), Olympic (Charlotte) (-16.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3015 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2018 Projected League Finish: 7th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.