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GENERAL
Nickname: Ravens
Colors: Forest Green/Old Gold
Coach: Ned Gonet
League: NCISAA Big East
Playoff Division: NCISAA II
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Val Edwards 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Preston Bishop 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Anthony Peay 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Calvin Atkeson 6'5" 290 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, WRs Return, Capable RBs
Team Weaknesses: OL Holes To Fill, Breaking In New QB, Must Improve Depth/Speed

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -3.6
2017 National Rank: #7786
2017 State Rank: #222
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -19.1
2018 National Rank: #7667
2018 State Rank: #223
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7514
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.2
Dynasty Record: 98-76 (39-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 33
2017 Points Against Average: 33
2017 Differential: 0
2017 Wins: #8540 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (34-21), #8712 Village Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (22-19), #10900 Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells) (30-12), #11040 Sandhills Titans (Fayetteville) (48-27), #12601 North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh) (47-21), #13107 Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh) (62-30), #14165 Fayetteville Christian (Fayetteville) (52-0)
2017 Losses: #289 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (62-6), #3146 South Granville (Creedmoor) (41-12), #3925 High Point Christian Academy (High Point) (31-8), #4568 Trinity Christian (Fayetteville) (66-24), #4568 Trinity Christian (Fayetteville) (66-51)
2017 Opponents W-L: 81-52
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Sandhills Titans (Fayetteville), 8/24 at High Point Christian Academy (High Point), 8/31 South Granville (Creedmoor), 9/7 at North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh), 9/21 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), 9/28 at Fayetteville Christian (Fayetteville), 10/5 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh), 10/12 at Trinity Christian (Fayetteville), 10/19 Village Christian Academy (Fayetteville), 10/26 at Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (49.9), Trinity Christian (Fayetteville) (10.1), South Granville (Creedmoor) (-2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fayetteville Christian (Fayetteville) (-66.9), North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh) (-49.1), Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (-33.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (-0.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #217
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7660
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%