Shelby (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Lions Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Mike Wilbanks League: 1A/2A Southern Piedmont (moving from 1A/2A West Conference 40) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 14.6 2022 National Rank: #2969 2022 State Rank: #70 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.9 2023 Starting Power Rating: 0.8 2023 National Rank: #2514 2023 State Rank: #58 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 31.6 Dynasty National Rank: #818 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.8 Dynasty Record: 54-13 (27-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 42 2022 Points Against Average: 20.3 2022 Differential: +21.7 2022 Wins: #4072 Forest Hills (Marshville) (30-13), #5836 Hibriten (Lenoir) (57-21), #6677 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (61-7), #9857 Bessemer City (45-0), #10465 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (55-6), #10588 Cherryville (70-0), #13312 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (76-0) 2022 Losses: #494 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (45-21), #882 Kings Mountain (28-26), #1156 Burns (Lawndale) (42-0), #1156 Burns (Lawndale) (27-14), #1752 Crest (Shelby) (54-49) 2022 Opponents W-L: 89-60 Recent State Championships: 2021, 2019 (2AA), 2018 (2AA), 2016 (2AA), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2006 (2AA), 2005 (2AA) Recent League Championships: 2021 (1A/2A West Conference 40), 2020 (tied for 1st; 2A Southwestern), 2019 (2A Southwestern), 2018 (2A Southwestern), 2016 (2A/3A South Mountain), 2009 (3A/2A South Mountain), 2007 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2006 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2004 (Midwest), 2003 (tied for 1st; Midwest) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Kings Mountain, 8/25 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 8/31 at Crest (Shelby), 9/8 Olympic (Charlotte), 9/15 Cherryville, 9/22 at Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 9/29 Highland Tech (Gastonia), 10/13 at Bessemer City, 10/20 at East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/27 Burns (Lawndale) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (23.3), Kings Mountain (21.4), Crest (Shelby) (13.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-71.2), Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-48.1), Cherryville (-47.7) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (5.7 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4382 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.