GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Coach: Michael Hertz
League: 4A Southwestern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Kirkland Harris 5'10" 185 Senior RB/C 4.45
Connor Henderson 6'2" 215 Senior LB 4.71
Davidson Carroll 6'3" 195 Senior DE/TE 4.69
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaylen Coleman 6'2" 200 Senior RB
Jared Wheatley 6'2" 195 Senior P
Will McDonald 6'2" 305 Senior OG
Grayson McCall 6'3" 200 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Only 2 Returning Offensive Starters, Depth
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 38.5
2018 National Rank: #651
2018 State Rank: #17
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 17.1
2019 National Rank: #1143
2019 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 20.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3155
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 90-86 [91-85 on the field] (42-44 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 33.8
2018 Points Against Average: 20.7
2018 Differential: +13.1
2018 Wins: #1174 Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro) (28-27), #1446 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (42-20), #2362 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (40-19), #2415 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (2-0), #3861 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (56-35), #3946 Reynolds [R. J.] (Winston-Salem) (48-22), #4113 Independence (Charlotte) (45-7), #5096 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (51-7), #5814 Piedmont (Monroe) (48-6), #7403 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (49-7)
2018 Losses: #169 Weddington (Matthews) (28-12), #196 East Forsyth (Kernersville) (32-14), #201 Myers Park (Charlotte) (28-23), #494 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (34-28), #979 Sun Valley (Monroe) (38-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 106-78
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2011 (4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2010 (4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Weddington (Matthews), 9/6 at Piedmont (Monroe), 9/13 at Sun Valley (Monroe), 9/20 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 9/27 at East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/4 at Butler [David W.] (Matthews), 10/11 at Independence (Charlotte), 10/18 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/25 Rocky River (Mint Hill), 11/1 at Myers Park (Charlotte), 11/8 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Myers Park (Charlotte) (56.9), Weddington (Matthews) (35.3), Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (27.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-13.1), Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-9), Independence (Charlotte) (-8.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.3 (26.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #768
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%