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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Richard Davis
League: 1A/2A West Conference 35
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
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
Corrie Ell 6'0" 140 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Jaylen Pinkney 6'2" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.5
Miles Gregory Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 14 Returning Starters, Skill Position Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -34.4
2021 National Rank: #11864
2021 State Rank: #347
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -47.3
2022 National Rank: #11271
2022 State Rank: #332
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7807
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 50.1
Dynasty Record: 153-91 [157-87 on the field] (91-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 2-8
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 9.5
2021 Points Against Average: 37.2
2021 Differential: -27.7
2021 Wins: #12393 South Stanly (Norwood) (14-0), #13350 Union Academy (Monroe) (46-20)
2021 Losses: #4726 Thomasville (50-0), #4942 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (66-0), #5962 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (51-0), #7008 Mt. Pleasant (42-0), #7609 North Stanly (New London) (42-0), #8198 West Stanly (Oakboro) (34-14), #9437 Anson (Wadesboro) (33-0), #10099 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (34-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 50-56
Recent State Championships: 2010 (1AA), 2009 (1AA), 2003 (1AA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (1A Yadkin Valley), 2011 (1A Yadkin Valley), 2009 (1A Yadkin Valley), 2008 (Rocky River), 2004 (Yadkin Valley), 2003 (Yadkin Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Thomasville, 8/26 at West Stanly (Oakboro), 9/2 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/9 at Anson (Wadesboro), 9/16 Southwestern Randolph (Asheboro), 9/29 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord), 10/7 at South Stanly (Norwood), 10/14 Mt. Pleasant, 10/21 Union Academy (Monroe), 10/28 at North Stanly (New London)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Thomasville (-7.8), Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (-16), Southwestern Randolph (Asheboro) (-20)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Union Academy (Monroe) (-57.3), South Stanly (Norwood) (-56.1), North Stanly (New London) (-33.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (-13.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #278
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9336
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%