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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Johns
League: 2A/3A Rocky River
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sawyer Osborne 6'0" 175 Senior FS/WR
Ryan Tyson 6'0" 195 Senior QB/LB
Dalton Miller 5'8" 165 Senior RB/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Running Game, Fundamentally-Sound Defense
Team Weaknesses: Must Find K/P, Line Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -3.6
2019 National Rank: #7395
2019 State Rank: #218
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -6.2
2020 National Rank*: #5517
2020 State Rank*: #172
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 12.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5347
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 113-104 [114-103 on the field] (57-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-8
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 18
2019 Points Against Average: 28.9
2019 Differential: -10.9
2019 Wins: #5004 West Stanly (Oakboro) (18-17), #7603 Concord (27-7), #8084 Montgomery Central (Troy) (33-19), #11117 South Stanly (Norwood) (28-25)
2019 Losses: #767 Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (47-15), #2238 Anson (Wadesboro) (34-21), #2434 Central Cabarrus (Concord) (45-0), #2500 Cox Mill (Concord) (42-21), #2524 Salisbury (45-7), #6851 East Rowan (Salisbury) (27-20), #7963 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (16-6), #8115 Forest Hills (Marshville) (23-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 74-68
Recent League Championships: 2018 (2A Rocky River), 2017 (2A Rocky River), 2014 (2A Rocky River), 2007 (Rocky River)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/27 vs East Rowan (Salisbury), 15/5 at Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 15/12 at Central Academy of Tech and Arts (Monroe), 15/20 Anson (Wadesboro), 15/26 Forest Hills (Marshville), 16/1 at Montgomery Central (Troy), 16/9 at West Stanly (Oakboro), 16/16 West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 16/23 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (7.8), West Stanly (Oakboro) (5.5), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (4.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Montgomery Central (Troy) (-25.9), Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (-21.5), East Rowan (Salisbury) (-11.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #164
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4403
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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