Mt. Pleasant (NC) previews home 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% |