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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Vegas Gold/Green
Coach: D.J. McFadden
League: 4A Southwestern (moving from 4A West Conference 59)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

D1 PROSPECT
Quentin Reddish 6'3" 185 Senior S

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 37.9
2022 National Rank: #608
2022 State Rank: #12
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 22.8
2023 National Rank: #587
2023 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2689
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 27-25 (15-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 43.1
2022 Points Against Average: 14.6
2022 Differential: +28.5
2022 Wins: #734 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (27-21), #2075 Olympic (Charlotte) (55-6), #2230 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (28-7), #2522 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (28-14), #2715 Providence (Charlotte) (28-13), #3216 Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro) (41-13), #3816 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (33-15), #5763 Hopewell (Huntersville) (69-14), #6668 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (52-7), #8942 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (53-0), #10449 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (75-0)
2022 Losses: #219 Grimsley (Greensboro) (44-36), #688 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (36-35)
2022 Opponents W-L: 81-69
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4AA), 2005 (4AA), 2004 (4AA), 2003 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; 4A West Conference 59), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2008 (Southwestern 4A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southwestern 4A), 2006 (Southwestern 4A), 2005 (Southwestern 4A), 2004 (ME-CA 8), 2003 (ME-CA 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 Mallard Creek (Charlotte), 8/25 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg), 9/1 West Charlotte (Charlotte), 9/8 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 9/22 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte), 9/29 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte), 10/6 at Providence (Charlotte), 10/13 at East Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 10/20 at Rocky River (Mint Hill), 10/27 Butler [David W.] (Matthews)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (24.9), Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (21.7), Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (20.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (-46.5), East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (-34.9), Rocky River (Mint Hill) (-22.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (16.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1967
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%



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