GENERAL
Nickname: Gryphons
Colors: Burgundy/Gold
Coach: Jerry Cash
League: 1A/2A West Conference 40 (moving from 1A Southern Piedmont)
Playoff Division: 1A West
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Dakota Twitty 6'5" 210 Senior WR 4.6
Bryce Jergenson 6'0" 170 Senior QB 4.5
Justin Watkins 6'2" 270 Senior DT 5.1
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, WR
Team Weaknesses: OL
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 7.2
2020 National Rank: #4306
2020 State Rank: #138
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.2
2021 Starting Power Rating: -3.4
2021 National Rank: #4019
2021 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11104
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 85-59 (45-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 34.6
2020 Points Against Average: 12.3
2020 Differential: +22.3
2020 Wins: #6391 East Rowan (Salisbury) (21-6), #8024 Mountain Island Charter (Mt. Holly) (25-21), #8121 Community (Davidson) (25-9), #10654 Christ the King (Huntersville) (61-0), #11084 Cherryville (42-14), #12913 Bessemer City (48-8)
2020 Losses: #1764 Murphy (28-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 26-29
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 1A Southern Piedmont), 2018 (1A Southern Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville), 9/3 at Community (Davidson), 9/17 Bessemer City, 9/24 at Shelby, 10/1 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/8 Burns (Lawndale), 10/15 Cherryville, 10/22 Highland Tech (Gastonia), 10/29 Carolina Bearcats (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Shelby (3), Burns (Lawndale) (0.4), Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville) (-9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bessemer City (-52.8), Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-52), Carolina Bearcats (Charlotte) (-48.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (-6.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #326
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10586
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%