GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Midnight Blue/White
Coach: Jonathan Oliphant
League: 4A I-Meck
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #19
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2019 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Crishon Shepard 6'0" 175 Senior CB 4.49
Jake Johnson 6'5" 285 Senior OL
Max Williamson 6'1" 275 Senior DL 4.95
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Reeves 6'6" 250 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 17 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position/OL Depth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 23
2019 National Rank: #2226
2019 State Rank: #64
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 19.2
2020 National Rank*: #1369
2020 State Rank*: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4865
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 91-111 (53-68 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2019 Points For Average: 27.7
2019 Points Against Average: 18.2
2019 Differential: +9.5
2019 Wins: #2500 Cox Mill (Concord) (34-22), #4395 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (19-12), #5050 South Iredell (Statesville) (49-21), #5126 Hopewell (Huntersville) (42-0), #6018 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (42-7), #11806 North Iredell (Olin) (69-0)
2019 Losses: #46 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (24-21), #118 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (36-0), #890 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (21-7), #1737 Mooresville (17-14), #1834 Statesville (34-21), #1871 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (24-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 79-68-1
Recent League Championships: 2016 (3A/4A North Piedmont), 2014 (3A/4A North Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/26 at West Charlotte (Charlotte), 15/5 vs Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 15/12 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius), 15/19 at Mooresville, 15/26 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte), 16/1 at Hopewell (Huntersville), 16/9 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte) (51.9), Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (38), Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: West Charlotte (Charlotte) (-10.5), North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (-0.7), Hopewell (Huntersville) (6.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 (21.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 17.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #14
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #587
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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