GENERAL
Colors: Kelly Green/Royal Blue/White
Coach: Robert Washington
League: 1A/2A West Conference A (moving from 1A Southern Piedmont)
Playoff Division: 1A West
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Trae Nickelson 5'6" 150 Senior ATH/WR 4.39
Dylan Bisson 5'11" 170 Senior QB 4.7
Aston Miller 6'3" 250 DL 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Gabe Stephens 6'3" 205 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, Speed, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -8.4
2020 National Rank: #7677
2020 State Rank: #244
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2021 Starting Power Rating: -12.9
2021 National Rank: #5836
2021 State Rank: #162
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9575
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 46-25 [47-24 on the field] (24-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (5th)
2020 Points For Average: 34.3
2020 Points Against Average: 27
2020 Differential: +7.3
2020 Wins: #10654 Christ the King (Huntersville) (58-0), #12796 Union Academy (Monroe) (60-19)
2020 Losses: #3614 East Lincoln (Denver) (28-27), #4123 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (48-42), #4189 Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville) (46-26), #4442 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (25-21), #8121 Community (Davidson) (23-6)
2020 Opponents W-L: 33-19
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 1A Southern Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 4/9/21 Union Academy (Monroe) (60-19)
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 vs Anson (Wadesboro), 8/27 Cabarrus Stallions (Kannapolis), 9/10 Union Academy (Monroe), 9/17 at Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville), 9/24 at Community (Davidson), 10/1 Winston-Salem Prep Academy (Winston-Salem), 10/8 at Christ the King (Huntersville), 10/15 at Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville), 10/22 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem), 10/29 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Winston-Salem Prep Academy (Winston-Salem) (-7.8), Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville) (-9.4), Anson (Wadesboro) (-20.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cabarrus Stallions (Kannapolis) (-53.5), Union Academy (Monroe) (-48.8), Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (-46.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #366
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11864
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%