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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Vegas Gold/Green
Coach: Mike Natoli
League: 4A West Conference 59 (moving from 4A Southwestern)
Playoff Division: 4A West
Playoff Division Rank: #40

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyson Clawson 6'0" 205 Senior DL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 8.2
2020 National Rank: #4114
2020 State Rank: #131
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -12.9
2021 National Rank: #5836
2021 State Rank: #162
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 37.9
Dynasty National Rank: #571
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 50.8
Dynasty Record: 169-66 (85-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2020 Points For Average: 14.6
2020 Points Against Average: 19.3
2020 Differential: -4.7
2020 Wins: #7533 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (15-9), #9514 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (31-0)
2020 Losses: #234 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (42-0), #445 Myers Park (Charlotte) (32-22), #1864 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (7-6), #2199 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (21-6), #3509 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (24-22)
2020 Opponents W-L: 30-26
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4AA), 2005 (4AA), 2004 (4AA), 2003 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 4A Southwestern), 2014 (4A Southwestern), 2008 (Southwestern 4A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A), 2006 (Southwestern 4A), 2005 (Southwestern 4A), 2004 (ME-CA 8), 2003 (ME-CA 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 9/3 West Charlotte (Charlotte), 9/10 at Hopewell (Huntersville), 9/24 at Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte), 10/1 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/8 at Providence (Charlotte), 10/15 at East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/22 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 10/29 at Butler [David W.] (Matthews)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (28.1), Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (20), Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-33.8), Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-28), Hopewell (Huntersville) (-17)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2591
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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