North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Nick Bazzle
League: 3A Western Foothills (moving from 3A West Conference 51)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #57

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Bassani 5'11" 175 Junior ILB 4.8
Tyler Donahue 5'10" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Justin Bassani 5'8" 175 Senior OL 5.2

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -2.6
2022 National Rank: #6273
2022 State Rank: #180
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: -25.3
2023 National Rank: #6839
2023 State Rank: #192
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3442
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.8
Dynasty Record: 38-18 (26-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 20.5
2022 Points Against Average: 19.6
2022 Differential: +0.9
2022 Wins: #6637 St. Stephens (Hickory) (28-21), #9616 North Iredell (Olin) (38-7), #10576 West Iredell (Statesville) (15-12), #11667 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (55-17)
2022 Losses: #476 East Lincoln (Denver) (28-7), #3462 Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) (14-0), #4455 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (33-14), #4623 Statesville (15-9), #4876 Lincolnton (20-17), #4923 Hickory (29-22)
2022 Opponents W-L: 61-53
Recent League Championships: 2019 (2A South Fork)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 8/25 at Lincolnton, 9/8 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 9/15 at Statesville, 9/22 at Hickory, 9/29 at North Iredell (Olin), 10/6 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/13 at Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/20 at West Iredell (Statesville), 10/27 at East Lincoln (Denver)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East Lincoln (Denver) (13.5), West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (-12.1), Statesville (-14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East Rutherford (Forest City) (-49.2), Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-46.9), North Iredell (Olin) (-43.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7126
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%