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GENERAL
Coach: Steve Burdeau
League: 3A/4A East Conference 24 (moving from 3A Tri-County 6)
Playoff Division: 3A East
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyric McKendall 6'0" 215 Senior ATH
T.J. Johnson 6'1" 215 Senior LB/RB
Kenyon Palmer 6'0" 185 Senior DB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 27.6
2020 National Rank: #1419
2020 State Rank: #38
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 17.3
2021 National Rank: #1264
2021 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2870
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 144-78 (70-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 41.6
2020 Points Against Average: 15.6
2020 Differential: +26
2020 Wins: #1723 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (34-26), #3999 Overhills (Spring Lake) (30-27), #5816 Triton (Erwin) (52-7), #6371 Union Pines (Cameron) (56-14), #7064 South Granville (Creedmoor) (27-6), #8286 Harnett Central (Angier) (38-0), #11065 Southern Lee (Sanford) (67-16), #11440 Western Harnett (Lillington) (54-6)
2020 Losses: #354 Cleveland (Clayton) (38-16)
2020 Opponents W-L: 36-32
Recent League Championships: 2020 (3A Tri-County 6), 2019 (3A Tri-County 6), 2018 (3A Tri-County), 2017 (3A Tri-County), 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A Cape Fear Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 Northwood (Pittsboro), 8/27 vs Glenn [Robert B.] (Kernersville), 9/3 at South Granville (Creedmoor), 9/10 at Fuquay-Varina, 9/17 Union Pines (Cameron), 9/24 at Hoke County (Raeford), 10/8 at Pinecrest (Southern Pines), 10/16 at Richmond (Rockingham), 10/22 at Scotland (Laurinburg), 10/29 at Southern Lee (Sanford)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond (Rockingham) (39.2), Glenn [Robert B.] (Kernersville) (30.9), Scotland (Laurinburg) (5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Lee (Sanford) (-31.7), Fuquay-Varina (-20.1), Northwood (Pittsboro) (-11.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 (8.3 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2461
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%