Monroe (NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Redhawks Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Johnny Sowell League: 3A Southern Carolina Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2018 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Shaleak Knotts 6'3" 175 Sophomore WR/DB Tezien Grier 6'0" 205 Senior OLB/RB Salen Streater 5'10" 175 Senior DB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 26.8 2018 National Rank: #1646 2018 State Rank: #47 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: 7.9 2019 National Rank: #2086 2019 State Rank: #68 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 22 Dynasty National Rank: #2861 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.1 Dynasty Record: 146-70 (75-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 8-6 2018 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th) 2018 Points For Average: 29.7 2018 Points Against Average: 25.6 2018 Differential: +4.1 2018 Wins: #1711 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (28-22), #2656 Freedom (Morganton) (43-20), #5814 Piedmont (Monroe) (40-35), #6205 Parkwood (Monroe) (41-10), #6372 Anson (Wadesboro) (49-22), #7426 Forest Hills (Marshville) (28-18), #7426 Forest Hills (Marshville) (62-13), #8092 Hopewell (Huntersville) (42-28) 2018 Losses: #160 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (42-0), #160 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (21-14), #169 Weddington (Matthews) (51-14), #205 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (36-20), #979 Sun Valley (Monroe) (25-20), #3861 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (16-15) 2018 Opponents W-L: 101-78 Recent State Championships: 2015 (2AA) Recent League Championships: 2016 (2A Rocky River), 2015 (2A Rocky River), 2013 (2A Conference 9), 2012 (2A/1A Rocky River), 2011 (2A/1A Rocky River), 2009 (2A/1A Rocky River) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/24 vs Anson (Wadesboro), 8/30 Kings Mountain, 9/6 at Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 9/13 Forest Hills (Marshville), 9/27 at Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte), 10/4 at Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 10/11 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 10/18 Sun Valley (Monroe), 10/25 at Piedmont (Monroe), 11/1 Weddington (Matthews), 11/8 at Parkwood (Monroe) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Weddington (Matthews) (35.3), Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (33.7), Kings Mountain (19) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Forest Hills (Marshville) (-19.9), Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (-14), Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (-13.7) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2 (22.8 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1491 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4 2019 Projected League Finish: 4th 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |