GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Coach: Michael Hertz
League: 4A Southwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Grayson McCall 6'3" 205 Senior QB
Jaylen Coleman 5'2" 190 Senior RB
Will McDonald 6'2" 280 Senior OL
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Richardson 6'0" 180 Senior CB
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31
2017 National Rank: #1440
2017 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2018 National Rank: #765
2018 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3622
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 80-81 [81-80 on the field] (37-42 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.6
2017 Points Against Average: 21.2
2017 Differential: +11.4
2017 Wins: #1722 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (34-7), #3228 Davie (Mocksville) (49-27), #3276 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (27-20), #3636 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (31-28), #4869 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (43-20), #6044 Piedmont (Monroe) (44-7), #6621 Independence (Charlotte) (42-8), #9218 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (44-0)
2017 Losses: #179 Harding University (Charlotte) (17-10), #881 Myers Park (Charlotte) (35-28), #939 Sun Valley (Monroe) (42-41), #1034 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (40-17), #1135 Weddington (Matthews) (25-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 89-75
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2011 (4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2010 (4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 8/24 Piedmont (Monroe), 8/31 at Weddington (Matthews), 9/7 Sun Valley (Monroe), 9/21 at East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/28 Butler [David W.] (Matthews), 10/5 at Independence (Charlotte), 10/12 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/19 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 10/26 Myers Park (Charlotte), 11/2 at Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sun Valley (Monroe) (33.2), Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (32.4), Weddington (Matthews) (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-28.8), Piedmont (Monroe) (-17.9), Independence (Charlotte) (-15.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 (27.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1662
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%