North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Nick Bazzle
League: 2A South Fork
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Soorus 5'11" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Landon Beard 5'10" 155 Senior QB 4.5
Sam Brady 6'4" 205 Senior RB/DB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 18 Returning Starters, Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Lack Depth At All Positions

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 16.6
2018 National Rank: #3047
2018 State Rank: #101
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2019 Starting Power Rating: 17
2019 National Rank: #1151
2019 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -2
Dynasty National Rank: #9683
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19
Dynasty Record: 69-118 [68-119 on the field] (37-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 28.1
2018 Points Against Average: 20.6
2018 Differential: +7.5
2018 Wins: #3449 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (7-6), #4687 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (42-6), #5028 Maiden (21-19), #5802 East Lincoln (Denver) (38-13), #5802 East Lincoln (Denver) (24-16), #6593 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (22-9), #7651 Newton-Conover (Newton) (47-19), #8917 Lincolnton (36-26), #9450 Bessemer City (20-6), #11372 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (49-14)
2018 Losses: #773 Shelby (35-7), #2257 Bandys (Catawba) (30-29), #3273 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (56-24), #4972 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (34-27)
2018 Opponents W-L: 103-71
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/24 vs Parkwood (Monroe), 8/30 East Rutherford (Forest City), 9/6 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/20 Bessemer City, 9/27 at West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 10/11 East Lincoln (Denver), 10/18 Maiden, 10/25 at Newton-Conover (Newton), 11/1 Lincolnton, 11/8 at Bandys (Catawba)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bandys (Catawba) (1.2), Maiden (-3.7), Parkwood (Monroe) (-6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-49.9), Bessemer City (-33.4), Lincolnton (-25.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (6.4 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6042
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 82%