GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Gray/Blue
Coach: Randall Gusler
League: 3A West Conference 51 (moving from 3A North Piedmont)
Playoff Division: 3A West
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Zamari Stevenson Senior DB/QB
Steven Hamby 6'4" 285 Junior OL
Amontae White 5'10" 165 Senior OLB/SS
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jasaiah Gathings 6'0" 160 Senior WR
Chavion Smith 5'9" 195 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 15.6
2020 National Rank: #2849
2020 State Rank: #83
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -29.9
2021 Starting Power Rating: 1.9
2021 National Rank: #3143
2021 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4116
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14
Dynasty Record: 127-94-1 (75-42 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 27.9
2020 Points Against Average: 19.6
2020 Differential: +8.3
2020 Wins: #3791 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (17-10), #4814 South Caldwell (Hudson) (27-18), #5333 South Iredell (Statesville) (27-10), #5571 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove) (43-31), #6391 East Rowan (Salisbury) (41-17), #10860 North Iredell (Olin) (40-10)
2020 Losses: #671 Monroe (47-21), #2495 Mitchell (Bakersville) (14-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 29-30
Recent League Championships: 2020 (3A North Piedmont), 2019 (3A North Piedmont), 2018 (tied for 1st; 3A North Piedmont), 2012 (3A North Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Carson [Jesse C.] (China Grove), 8/27 South Iredell (Statesville), 9/17 North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 9/24 East Lincoln (Denver), 10/1 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/8 at West Iredell (Statesville), 10/15 North Iredell (Olin), 10/22 St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/29 Hickory
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: East Lincoln (Denver) (3.5), North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (-7.9), South Iredell (Statesville) (-18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-56.6), West Iredell (Statesville) (-49.3), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-33.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (10.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -35.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #294
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9638
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%