Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/White/Gold
Coach: Mike Pondo
League: NCISAA Piedmont (moving from NCISAA Western)
Playoff Division: NCISAA II
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -21.2
2021 National Rank: #9836
2021 State Rank: #276
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2022 Starting Power Rating: -44.3
2022 National Rank: #10853
2022 State Rank: #316
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -22.1
Dynasty National Rank: #13389
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 59-90 (24-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 5-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 0-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 23.6
2021 Points Against Average: 18.4
2021 Differential: +5.2
2021 Wins: #10448 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (14-9), #10762 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (18-8), #12845 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (49-0), #13873 South Carolina Spartans (Rock Hill, SC) (43-0), #13930 South Wake HomeSchool (Apex) (48-12)
2021 Losses: #3247 Cabarrus [Cannon/Concord Academy] (Concord) (34-16), #5560 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) (20-6), #6388 Asheville School (Asheville) (55-12), #10141 Covenant Day (Matthews) (28-6)
2021 Opponents W-L: 36-48
Recent League Championships: 2020 (NCISAA Western)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh), 8/26 Highland Tech (Gastonia), 9/2 at Anderson Cavaliers (Anderson, SC), 9/9 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte), 9/16 Northside Christian Academy (Lexington, SC), 9/29 at SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville), 10/7 Greensboro Panthers (Oak Ridge), 10/14 at Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa), 10/21 Covenant Day (Matthews), 10/28 Grace Christian (Raleigh)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (-38.4), Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa) (-42.6), Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (-47.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Greensboro Panthers (Oak Ridge) (-79.9), Anderson Cavaliers (Anderson, SC) (-73.2), Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-63)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #366
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11498
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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