GENERAL
Nickname: War Eagles
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Tim Devericks
League: 4A Central Piedmont
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Nate Hampton 6'5" 230 Senior QB 4.75
Tate Carney 6'0" 195 Junior RB 4.6
Kristian Lyons 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Core Of Returners
Team Weaknesses: Must Learn How To Win Close Games
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 28.2
2019 National Rank: #1573
2019 State Rank: #43
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 25.6
2020 National Rank*: #865
2020 State Rank*: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 29.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1440
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 132-86 [131-87 on the field] (52-37 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 35.2
2019 Points Against Average: 33
2019 Differential: +2.2
2019 Wins: #245 West Forsyth (Clemmons) (37-34), #642 Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown) (49-42), #1737 Mooresville (31-30), #3336 Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro) (28-27), #4476 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (46-14), #4957 Reynolds [R. J.] (Winston-Salem) (63-34), #5205 North Davidson (Lexington) (42-31)
2019 Losses: #234 East Forsyth (Kernersville) (49-21), #234 East Forsyth (Kernersville) (49-35), #1377 Glenn [Robert B.] (Kernersville) (21-16), #2078 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (24-21), #2637 Brown [A. L.] (Kannapolis) (43-40), #5050 South Iredell (Statesville) (31-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 103-65
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st; Central Piedmont), 2006 (tied for 1st; Central Piedmont), 2005 (tied for 1st; Central Piedmont), 2004 (Central Piedmont), 2003 (tied for 1st; Central Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/25 vs Ragsdale [Lucy] (Jamestown), 15/5 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla), 15/12 at Reynolds [R. J.] (Winston-Salem), 15/20 at Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown), 15/29 vs Glenn [Robert B.] (Kernersville), 16/2 East Forsyth (Kernersville), 16/8 West Forsyth (Clemmons)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East Forsyth (Kernersville) (52.8), West Forsyth (Clemmons) (34.9), Glenn [Robert B.] (Kernersville) (33.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ragsdale [Lucy] (Jamestown) (1.4), Reynolds [R. J.] (Winston-Salem) (5), Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown) (19.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.5 (26.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 24.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #284
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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