Southern Lee (Sanford, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cavaliers Coach: Fred Blanks League: 3A/4A Sandhills (moving from 3A/4A East Conference 24) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #69 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2022 JV Record: 1-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Marcus Tate-Blanks 6'0" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.2 Tyrice Douglass 6'0" 170 Senior RB 4.5 Michael Tate-Blanks 5'11" 170 Junior LB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Returns Intact, Top QB/RB/WR Returning, Top Tackler Returns Team Weaknesses: Depth, Many Players Going Both Ways RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -23.6 2022 National Rank: #10244 2022 State Rank: #309 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -30.4 2023 National Rank: #7766 2023 State Rank: #231 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -14.6 Dynasty National Rank: #9327 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8 Dynasty Record: 16-32 (8-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 1-9 2022 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2022 Points For Average: 16.3 2022 Points Against Average: 32.5 2022 Differential: -16.2 2022 Wins: #12072 Fairmont (41-22) 2022 Losses: #2796 Pinecrest (Southern Pines) (45-6), #3953 Scotland (Laurinburg) (63-34), #4553 Lee County (Sanford) (26-22), #4573 Richmond (Rockingham) (38-10), #4950 Westover (Fayetteville) (47-7), #5640 Hoke County (Raeford) (31-7), #6911 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (23-17), #8835 Green Hope (Cary) (17-12), #9090 Union Pines (Cameron) (13-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 52-58 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Western Harnett (Lillington), 8/25 Seaforth (Pittsboro), 9/1 Eastern Randolph (Ramseur), 9/8 Fairmont, 9/15 Richmond (Rockingham), 9/22 Scotland (Laurinburg), 9/29 at Pinecrest (Southern Pines), 10/6 Hoke County (Raeford), 10/20 at Union Pines (Cameron), 10/27 Lee County (Sanford) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pinecrest (Southern Pines) (-0.5), Eastern Randolph (Ramseur) (-5.9), Scotland (Laurinburg) (-10) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Seaforth (Pittsboro) (-60), Fairmont (-54.8), Western Harnett (Lillington) (-49.2) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.1 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.4 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7239 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2023 Projected League Finish: 6th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%