Lincolnton (NC) previews home 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% |