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GENERAL
Coach: Adam Sanders
League: 4A East Conference 29
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #76

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hicks Terry 5'11" 185 Senior RB
Carruth Toby 5'10" 230 Senior OL
Kauserud Ty 6'4" 235 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL/LB Depth, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: New Starting QB

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -0.4
2021 National Rank: #5703
2021 State Rank: #147
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -20.8
2022 National Rank: #6716
2022 State Rank: #182
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8650
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.7
Dynasty Record: 29-34 (17-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2021 Points For Average: 28
2021 Points Against Average: 29.9
2021 Differential: -1.9
2021 Wins: #6466 Cary (20-12), #8251 Green Hope (Cary) (35-14), #8440 Green Level (Cary) (47-26), #9770 Athens Drive (Raleigh) (42-13)
2021 Losses: #987 Millbrook (Raleigh) (44-34), #1722 Panther Creek (Cary) (28-14), #2832 Middle Creek (Apex) (48-13), #3415 Wakefield (Raleigh) (24-16), #3430 Holly Springs (42-35), #5986 Apex (48-24)
2021 Opponents W-L: 54-54
Recent League Championships: 2020 (4A South Wake)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/29/21 Green Level (Cary) (47-26)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/18 Millbrook (Raleigh), 8/26 Wakefield (Raleigh), 9/9 Athens Drive (Raleigh), 9/16 Green Hope (Cary), 9/23 at Holly Springs, 9/29 at Panther Creek (Cary), 10/7 at Apex, 10/21 Middle Creek (Apex), 10/28 Green Level (Cary)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Millbrook (Raleigh) (28), Panther Creek (Cary) (17.7), Wakefield (Raleigh) (6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Green Hope (Cary) (-37.5), Apex (-27), Athens Drive (Raleigh) (-25.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3567
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%