GENERAL
Coach: Mark Holcomb
League: 3A West Conference 47 (moving from 2A Central Carolina)
Playoff Division: 3A West
Playoff Division Rank: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
K.J. Leak 6'2" 240 Sophomore DL 4.93
Collin Frank 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.84
Connor Sorenson 6'1" 195 Senior WR 4.79
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jared Gibble 6'4" 225 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Position/Secondary Experience, Improved Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3-Year RB Starter, QB Inexperience
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 22.5
2020 National Rank: #1924
2020 State Rank: #53
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: -2.8
2021 National Rank: #3936
2021 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7793
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 21-11 (17-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 23.8
2020 Points Against Average: 19.1
2020 Differential: +4.7
2020 Wins: #571 Salisbury (20-13), #3363 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (17-12), #4542 Central Davidson (Lexington) (34-14), #4783 Ledford (Thomasville) (28-26), #6629 Thomasville (20-12), #10465 West Davidson (Lexington) (48-0)
2020 Losses: #715 West Forsyth (Clemmons) (44-21), #1053 North Davidson (Lexington) (17-3), #1053 North Davidson (Lexington) (34-23)
2020 Opponents W-L: 50-21
Recent League Championships: 2019 (2A Central Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Southwest Guilford (High Point), 8/26 West Forsyth (Clemmons), 9/3 Ragsdale [Lucy] (Jamestown), 9/17 at West Stanly (Oakboro), 10/1 at Asheboro, 10/8 at North Davidson (Lexington), 10/15 at Ledford (Thomasville), 10/22 at Montgomery Central (Troy), 10/29 at Central Davidson (Lexington)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: West Forsyth (Clemmons) (23.1), North Davidson (Lexington) (7.2), Southwest Guilford (High Point) (-3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Asheboro (-43.8), Montgomery Central (Troy) (-29.3), Central Davidson (Lexington) (-15.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 (17.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #104
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4557
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%