GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tad Baucom
League: 3A Southern Carolina
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2018 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Blackwell 6'1.5" 165 Junior WR 4.39
Michael Gonzalez 6'5" 265 Junior OL
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Howell 6'0" 225 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Very Young
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 33.9
2018 National Rank: #979
2018 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
2019 Starting Power Rating: 13.6
2019 National Rank: #1470
2019 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2526
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 118-81 (54-40 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 33.5
2018 Points Against Average: 18.9
2018 Differential: +14.6
2018 Wins: #651 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (38-21), #1646 Monroe (25-20), #1711 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (24-17), #1813 Cox Mill (Concord) (30-14), #3861 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (55-28), #5814 Piedmont (Monroe) (45-25), #5923 Olympic (Charlotte) (40-6), #6205 Parkwood (Monroe) (53-7), #6372 Anson (Wadesboro) (49-14), #7426 Forest Hills (Marshville) (35-13)
2018 Losses: #160 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (28-7), #169 Weddington (Matthews) (31-21), #967 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (22-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 91-75
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A Conference 8), 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/22 vs Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), 8/30 at Central Cabarrus (Concord), 9/6 at Concord, 9/13 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 9/27 at Weddington (Matthews), 10/4 Parkwood (Monroe), 10/11 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte), 10/18 at Monroe, 10/25 at Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 11/1 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 11/8 Piedmont (Monroe)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Weddington (Matthews) (35.3), Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (33.7), Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (-13.7), Concord (-8.9), Piedmont (Monroe) (-7.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4 (22.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #895
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%