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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Ledford Gibson
League: 2A South Fork
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #74

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jamal Littlejohn 6'2" 220 Senior RB/LB 4.57
James Woods 6'0" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.58

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -4
2017 National Rank: #7887
2017 State Rank: #226
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: -29
2018 National Rank: #9771
2018 State Rank: #285
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2596
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 52.8
Dynasty Record: 152-60 (76-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 28.6
2017 Points Against Average: 30.5
2017 Differential: -1.9
2017 Wins: #8203 Bandys (Catawba) (42-21), #8973 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (35-20), #9587 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (56-41), #10673 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (51-12), #11252 Graham (39-19), #11569 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (53-14)
2017 Losses: #1088 South Point (Belmont) (59-6), #3201 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (40-7), #3719 Newton-Conover (Newton) (35-14), #3785 South Columbus (Tabor City) (47-14), #4544 Maiden (28-21), #7476 East Lincoln (Denver) (12-7), #8270 North Gaston (Dallas) (49-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 79-77
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 2A Southern District 7), 2011 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2010 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2007 (Southern Piedmont), 2005 (Southern Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont), 8/24 at South Point (Belmont), 8/31 North Gaston (Dallas), 9/7 at East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 9/21 Newton-Conover (Newton), 9/28 East Lincoln (Denver), 10/5 at Bandys (Catawba), 10/12 West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 10/19 at Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville), 10/26 North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 11/2 at Maiden
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Point (Belmont) (16.3), Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (10.3), Newton-Conover (Newton) (7.9)
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: 2.4 (3.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #194
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6751
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%