North Gaston (Dallas, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Mike Patton
League: 3A Big South
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #76

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah McNeil 6'2" 185 Senior QB/FS 4.5
Kareem Kennedy 5'9" 190 Senior FB/LB 4.6
Te'nice Lattimore 5'10" 190 Senior CB/WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Two Leading Rushers/Scorers Return, 4 Of 5 Starting OL Are Back, Leading Tackler Returns
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -5.6
2017 National Rank: #8270
2017 State Rank: #237
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -17.6
2018 National Rank: #7309
2018 State Rank: #214
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8393
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 55-117 [54-118 on the field] (20-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-9
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2017 Points For Average: 26.6
2017 Points Against Average: 35.2
2017 Differential: -8.6
2017 Wins: #7476 East Lincoln (Denver) (28-7), #7887 Lincolnton (49-27)
2017 Losses: #1262 Kings Mountain (56-20), #1879 Crest (Shelby) (49-13), #2923 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (20-17), #3201 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (27-14), #5567 East Rutherford (Forest City) (48-14), #5619 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (48-40), #6191 Forestview (Gastonia) (35-34), #6773 Burns (Lawndale) (36-33), #10673 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (34-31)
2017 Opponents W-L: 67-69
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 8/24 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 8/31 at Lincolnton, 9/7 East Lincoln (Denver), 9/21 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/28 Kings Mountain, 10/5 at Forestview (Gastonia), 10/12 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont), 10/19 at Crest (Shelby), 10/26 Ashbrook (Gastonia), 11/2 Burns (Lawndale)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kings Mountain (25.9), Crest (Shelby) (13.2), Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (13)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-39.7), Lincolnton (-29), East Lincoln (Denver) (-15.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3687
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 8th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%