GENERAL
Coach: Steve Burdeau
League: 3A Tri-County 6
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Tyric Mckendall 6'0" 205 Junior RB/WR 4.55
Landon Johnson 6'5" 215 Junior DE/TE 4.7
Delmaz Jennings 6'1" 215 Senior DL/OLB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Desmond Evans 6'6" 240 Senior WDE
Jayden Chalmers 5'11.5" 160 Senior CB
DeAndre Dingle-Prince 6'2" 255 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Underclassmen, Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Positions, Small Senior Class, Replacing 4-Year K
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2019 National Rank: #592
2019 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 22.3
2020 National Rank*: #1113
2020 State Rank*: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3075
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 136-77 (65-44 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 15-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 40.8
2019 Points Against Average: 12.9
2019 Differential: +27.9
2019 Wins: #1301 Cleveland (Clayton) (34-27), #1581 New Hanover (Wilmington) (34-9), #2238 Anson (Wadesboro) (32-25), #2245 Hoke County (Raeford) (24-6), #2709 Southern Alamance (Graham) (33-12), #3942 Eastern Guilford (Gibsonville) (41-7), #4675 Smith [E. E.] (Fayetteville) (47-18), #5437 Union Pines (Cameron) (46-6), #5608 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (47-26), #5598 Southern Lee (Sanford) (44-0), #7884 Harnett Central (Angier) (35-17), #7892 Triton (Erwin) (41-7), #8422 Byrd [Douglas] (Fayetteville) (53-6), #9819 Northwood (Pittsboro) (60-0), #11841 Western Harnett (Lillington) (68-6)
2019 Losses: #75 Weddington (Matthews) (34-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 110-85
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (3A Tri-County), 2017 (3A Tri-County), 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A Cape Fear Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/26 vs South Granville (Creedmoor), 15/5 at Overhills (Spring Lake), 15/19 at Union Pines (Cameron), 15/26 Harnett Central (Angier), 16/1 Western Harnett (Lillington), 16/5 Triton (Erwin), 16/9 at Southern Lee (Sanford), 16/16 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 16/23 at Cleveland (Clayton)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Cleveland (Clayton) (29.2), Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (3.7), Southern Lee (Sanford) (1.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Western Harnett (Lillington) (-29.1), Union Pines (Cameron) (-16.9), Triton (Erwin) (-13.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 (15.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #138
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3953
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 13%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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