Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal Blue/White/Red
Coach: Jason Estep
League: NCISAA Big South
Playoff Division: NCISAA 11
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2020 JV Record: 1-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Grant Tucker 6'3" 175 Junior WR/DB
Hudson Jones 6'2" 260 Senior OL/DL
Drew Waldrop 5'11" 185 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Length, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 37.3
2020 National Rank: #660
2020 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 11.6
2021 National Rank: #1824
2021 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 30.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1278
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 141-54 (36-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 26.1
2020 Points Against Average: 15.9
2020 Differential: +10.2
2020 Wins: #1329 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (27-21), #1529 Providence Day (Charlotte) (30-24), #2232 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (2-0), #2232 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (21-13), #2232 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (31-21), #5882 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (44-0)
2020 Losses: #1529 Providence Day (Charlotte) (32-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 21-23
Recent State Championships: 2020 (NCISAA 11 Man Division I), 2019 (NCISAA I), 2018 (NCISAA I), 2017 (NCISAA I), 2014 (NCISAA I), 2013 (NCISAA I), 2012 (NCISAA I), 2008 (NCISAA I)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018, 2017, 2015 (NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2014 (NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2013 (NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2012 (NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2009 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2003 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5 officially, 4 on field
Streak List: 10/23/20 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (44-0), 10/30/20 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (31-21), 11/6/20 Providence Day (Charlotte) (30-24), 11/13/20 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (2-0), 11/20/20 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (27-21)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Weddington (Matthews), 9/3 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 9/10 Legion Collegiate Academy (Rock Hill, SC), 9/24 at Charlotte Latin (Charlotte), 10/1 at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA), 10/8 Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells), 10/15 at Providence Day (Charlotte), 10/22 at Christ (Arden), 10/29 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (34), Weddington (Matthews) (33.3), Christ (Arden) (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Legion Collegiate Academy (Rock Hill, SC) (-17.2), Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (-6.1), Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (-4.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 (17.5 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1152
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%