GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Lions
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Lance Ware
League: 2A Southwestern
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
D1 PROSPECTS
Jaylon Scott 6'2" 230 Senior OLB
Dorian Davis 6'0" 180 Senior CB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Dax Hollifield 6'2" 235 Senior ILB
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 38.3
2017 National Rank: #808
2017 State Rank: #17
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 13.9
2018 National Rank: #1605
2018 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 35.7
Dynasty National Rank: #872
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.8
Dynasty Record: 183-45 (81-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 29.1
2017 Points Against Average: 12.5
2017 Differential: +16.6
2017 Wins: #1056 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (29-8), #1088 South Point (Belmont) (33-23), #1262 Kings Mountain (20-17), #1879 Crest (Shelby) (21-14), #2468 Mt. Pleasant (7-0), #3719 Newton-Conover (Newton) (49-20), #5099 Freedom (Morganton) (14-7), #5567 East Rutherford (Forest City) (28-7), #6773 Burns (Lawndale) (48-7), #9045 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (51-0), #10673 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (51-6), #12255 Chase (Forest City) (63-0)
2017 Losses: #46 South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC) (25-0), #349 Hibriten (Lenoir) (19-7), #1088 South Point (Belmont) (35-15)
2017 Opponents W-L: 132-62
Recent State Championships: 2016 (2AA), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2006 (2AA), 2005 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (2A/3A South Mountain), 2009 (3A/2A South Mountain), 2007 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2006 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2004 (Midwest), 2003 (tied for 1st; Midwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 8/31 at Burns (Lawndale), 9/7 at Crest (Shelby), 9/14 Kings Mountain, 9/28 at Mt. Pleasant, 10/5 Chase (Forest City), 10/12 at R-S Central (Rutherfordton), 10/19 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/26 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 11/2 South Point (Belmont)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (30.8), Kings Mountain (25.9), South Point (Belmont) (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Chase (Forest City) (-43.1), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-39.7), R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (-20.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 (25 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2885
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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