Hibriten (Lenoir, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Sam Mackey
League: 3A/4A West Conference 52
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
TOP PLAYERS
Coby Wilson 6'3" 165 Senior QB/FS
Dillan Earp 5'9" 180 Junior LB/FB
Matt Warhurst 5'11" 190 Senior LB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 3.1
2021 National Rank: #4957
2021 State Rank: #128
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -15.3
2022 National Rank: #5649
2022 State Rank: #148
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2943
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.3
Dynasty Record: 184-66 (97-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 26.2
2021 Points Against Average: 25.3
2021 Differential: +0.9
2021 Wins: #4799 South Caldwell (Hudson) (29-18), #5644 Concord (27-14), #6036 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (21-19), #6529 Freedom (Morganton) (14-13), #6529 Freedom (Morganton) (42-14), #10303 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (39-25), #10346 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (38-7), #10762 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (42-19)
2021 Losses: #1650 Statesville (42-0), #2719 Watauga (Boone) (49-13), #4623 East Lincoln (Denver) (39-7), #4799 South Caldwell (Hudson) (44-42)
2021 Opponents W-L: 64-58
Recent State Championships: 2017 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2019 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2018 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2017 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2016 (3A/4A Northwestern), 2009 (4A/3A Northwestern), 2008 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2004 (Mountain Valley), 2003 (Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 East Lincoln (Denver), 8/26 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/2 West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/9 Shelby, 9/29 vs Freedom (Morganton), 10/7 Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/14 Watauga (Boone), 10/21 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/28 South Caldwell (Hudson)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Shelby (34), Watauga (Boone) (15.4), East Lincoln (Denver) (-0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-44.5), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-40.4), Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (-36)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (-0.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4333
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%