Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Navy/White/Gold Coach: Tad Baucom League: NCISAA Western (moving from NCISAA Piedmont) Playoff Division: NCISAA II Playoff Division Rank: #4 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -18.1 2022 National Rank: #9311 2022 State Rank: #278 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.2 2023 Starting Power Rating: -36.3 2023 National Rank: #8891 2023 State Rank: #274 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -27.6 Dynasty National Rank: #11778 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9 Dynasty Record: 18-25 (4-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 9-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (tied for 1st) 2022 Points For Average: 36.5 2022 Points Against Average: 18.6 2022 Differential: +17.9 2022 Wins: #7352 Covenant Day (Matthews) (22-21), #11020 Victory Christian Center (Charlotte) (47-14), #11105 Northside Christian Academy (Lexington, SC) (35-20), #11852 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (25-12), #12284 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (35-17), #12475 Anderson Cavaliers (Anderson, SC) (37-8), #13312 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (55-22), #13393 Grace Christian (Raleigh) (58-18), #13393 Grace Christian (Raleigh) (49-14) 2022 Losses: #9219 High Point Christian Academy (High Point) (19-7), #9430 Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa) (40-32) 2022 Opponents W-L: 32-81 Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Piedmont), 2020 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh), 8/25 Highland Tech (Gastonia), 9/1 South Wake HomeSchool (Apex), 9/8 Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham), 9/22 Covenant Day (Matthews), 9/29 Grace Christian (Raleigh), 10/13 Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa), 10/20 High Point Christian Academy (High Point), 10/27 Asheville School (Asheville) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Asheville School (Asheville) (-9), Covenant Day (Matthews) (-27), Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa) (-41.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Wake HomeSchool (Apex) (-91.2), Grace Christian (Raleigh) (-81.2), Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham) (-74.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.7 (-32 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -54.8 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #396 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12945 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 5th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.