GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bruce McClelland
League: 3A/4A Patriot
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #26
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dorian Clark 6'0" 205 Junior RB 4.5
Dante Bowlding 6'0" 170 Senior SS 4.6
Leonard Mosley 5'10" 170 Senior WR/KR 4.5
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Ezemdi Udoh 6-5 225 Junior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Continuity, Coaching Staff Together For Last 5 Years
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 27.8
2017 National Rank: #1765
2017 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 8.3
2018 National Rank: #2273
2018 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4130
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 90-91 [100-81 on the field] (51-41 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 36
2017 Points Against Average: 19.8
2017 Differential: +16.2
2017 Wins: #2158 Smith [E. E.] (Fayetteville) (35-27), #2851 Cleveland (Clayton) (49-28), #3013 South View (Hope Mills) (29-28), #3682 Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville) (21-0), #4378 Overhills (Spring Lake) (38-13), #4820 Rocky Mount (36-16), #4948 Fuquay-Varina (35-19), #5416 Pine Forest (Fayetteville) (42-23), #6287 Westover (Fayetteville) (21-7), #9080 Gray's Creek (Hope Mills) (48-15), #10632 Byrd [Douglas] (Fayetteville) (49-0)
2017 Losses: #1310 Jacksonville (42-41), #1425 Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (40-24)
2017 Opponents W-L: 81-78
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015 (3A Cape Fear Valley), 2014 (3A Cape Fear Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Two Rivers)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Fuquay-Varina, 8/24 at Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville), 8/31 Cleveland (Clayton), 9/7 at Cape Fear (Fayetteville), 9/21 Overhills (Spring Lake), 9/28 at Gray's Creek (Hope Mills), 10/5 Byrd [Douglas] (Fayetteville), 10/12 at Westover (Fayetteville), 10/19 South View (Hope Mills), 10/26 at Pine Forest (Fayetteville), 11/2 Smith [E. E.] (Fayetteville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (11.1), Cleveland (Clayton) (10.7), South View (Hope Mills) (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gray's Creek (Hope Mills) (-30.3), Byrd [Douglas] (Fayetteville) (-30), Overhills (Spring Lake) (-10)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (17.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3659
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%