East Lincoln (Denver, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Orange/Green
Coach: David Lubowicz
League: 2A South Fork
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Barnett 6'1" 160 Senior QB 4.8
Ethan Martin 6'2" 215 Senior LB/FB 4.9
Trent Smith 6'2" 275 Junior DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Of 4 LBs Returning, 2 Of 3 DL Are Back
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 2.6
2018 National Rank: #5801
2018 State Rank: #181
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -11.2
2019 National Rank: #5391
2019 State Rank: #174
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3262
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.4
Dynasty Record: 151-67 [155-63 on the field] (77-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 22.9
2018 Points Against Average: 19.4
2018 Differential: +3.5
2018 Wins: #2470 Pisgah (Canton) (13-10), #7651 Newton-Conover (Newton) (38-16), #8154 North Gaston (Dallas) (41-22), #8917 Lincolnton (27-6), #11372 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (56-7), #12487 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (49-9)
2018 Losses: #2257 Bandys (Catawba) (35-14), #3047 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (24-16), #3047 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (38-13), #3449 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (22-0), #4611 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (30-14), #5028 Maiden (13-10), #6595 Forestview (Gastonia) (20-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 77-79
Recent State Championships: 2014 (2AA), 2012
Recent League Championships: 2015 (2A Southern District 7), 2014 (2A Southern District 7), 2013 (2A Conference 3), 2012 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2009 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2008 (Southern Piedmont), 2006 (Southern Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at East Rowan (Salisbury), 9/6 at Ashbrook (Gastonia), 9/13 North Gaston (Dallas), 9/20 at East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 9/27 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville), 10/4 Lincolnton, 10/11 at North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 10/18 Bandys (Catawba), 10/25 at Maiden, 11/1 West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 11/8 at Newton-Conover (Newton)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (17), Bandys (Catawba) (1.2), Maiden (-3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-49.4), Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (-37.2), North Gaston (Dallas) (-30.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (4.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #200
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5879
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%