Cabarrus [Cannon/Concord Academy] (Concord, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Dustin Martin
League: NCISAA Western
Playoff Division: NCISAA I
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Henry Anthony 6'5" 235 Senior TE/DE
Mason Mierzwa 6'4" 190 Senior DB/WR
Kenan Dixon 5'9" 150 Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Unity
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Replacing 4-year QB Starter

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 0
2023 National Rank: #5579
2023 State Rank: #135
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -14.1
2024 National Rank*: #5481
2024 State Rank*: #129
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 0.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5585
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-22 (8-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8166
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 30-22 (8-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 23.6
2023 Points Against Average: 31.1
2023 Differential: -7.5
2023 Wins: #5796 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) (36-35), #8877 Ravenscroft (Raleigh) (31-10), #8920 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (21-7), #9920 Christ the King (Huntersville) (37-14), #13248 Hickory Hawks (Hickory) (43-13)
2023 Losses: #205 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (55-17), #220 Providence Day (Charlotte) (49-7), #1503 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (42-13), #1503 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (38-3), #2278 Christ (Arden) (34-21), #5403 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (45-31)
2023 Opponents W-L: 72-56
Recent State Championships: 2021 (NCISAA 11 Man Division II)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2020 (NCISAA Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Cardinal Newman (Columbia, SC), 8/23 Christ the King (Huntersville), 8/30 at Ravenscroft (Raleigh), 9/6 at Charlotte Latin (Charlotte), 9/20 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), 9/27 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte), 10/4 North Wake Saints (Wake Forest), 10/11 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail), 10/18 Christ (Arden), 10/25 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (44.6), Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (13.5), Christ (Arden) (3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Christ the King (Huntersville) (-39.9), North Wake Saints (Wake Forest) (-32.6), Ravenscroft (Raleigh) (-25.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 (7.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #58
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2324
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th