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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%