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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Johns
League: 1A/2A West Conference 35 (moving from 2A/3A Rocky River)
Playoff Division: 2A West
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Suggs 6'2" 265 Senior G 5.0
Brennen Jones 6'1" 195 Senior OLB 4.6
Jakob Craver 6'0" 190 Senior MLB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Only 3 Offensive Starters Returning, Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 17.6
2020 National Rank: #2572
2020 State Rank: #73
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -6.1
2021 National Rank: #4469
2021 State Rank: #107
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 12.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5121
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 121-105 [122-104 on the field] (62-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 26.6
2020 Points Against Average: 12.8
2020 Differential: +13.8
2020 Wins: #4117 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (21-20), #4225 West Stanly (Oakboro) (19-13), #5571 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (27-21), #6391 East Rowan (Salisbury) (20-14), #6993 Anson (Wadesboro) (14-9), #7049 Forest Hills (Marshville) (39-12), #9141 Montgomery Central (Troy) (35-0), #12070 Central Academy of Tech and Arts (Monroe) (49-0)
2020 Losses: #1524 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (26-15)
2020 Opponents W-L: 25-31
Recent League Championships: 2020 (2A/3A Rocky River), 2018 (2A Rocky River), 2017 (2A Rocky River), 2014 (2A Rocky River), 2007 (Rocky River)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Central Cabarrus (Concord), 8/27 vs Forest Hills (Marshville), 9/3 Walkertown, 9/10 at Northwest Cabarrus (Concord), 9/17 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/24 at Union Academy (Monroe), 10/1 at South Stanly (Norwood), 10/15 Albemarle, 10/22 vs North Stanly (New London), 10/29 at Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Norman (Mooresville) (9.3), Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (0.2), North Stanly (New London) (-7.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Union Academy (Monroe) (-48.8), Albemarle (-39.6), South Stanly (Norwood) (-38.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (2.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7690
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%