High Point Christian Academy (High Point, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Green/White/Navy Coach: Ryan Rocha League: NCISAA Big 6 Playoff Division: NCISAA II Playoff Division Rank*: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2023 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gavin Harris 6'0" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.6 Josh Smith 6'2" 225 Senior DE/TE 4.9 Danarius Gibson 5'9" 150 Junior CB/RB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership, Special Teams RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -7.8 2023 National Rank: #7201 2023 State Rank: #192 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -13.3 2024 National Rank*: #5334 2024 State Rank*: #126 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -5.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6944 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-24 (8-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -6.8 Dynasty National Rank: #10174 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.5 Dynasty Record: 83-65 (20-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 34.4 2023 Points Against Average: 14 2023 Differential: +20.4 2023 Wins: #7842 Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte) (23-13), #8877 Ravenscroft (Raleigh) (10-7), #9610 North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh) (28-14), #9674 North Wake Saints (Wake Forest) (23-7), #10921 Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa) (74-0), #10957 Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells) (33-0), #12794 Grace Christian (Raleigh) (56-16), #12804 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (58-0) 2023 Losses: #3684 Asheville School (Asheville) (36-31), #5549 Trinity Christian (Fayetteville) (41-28), #9401 Covenant Day (Matthews) (20-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 62-56 Recent State Championships: 2016, 2015 (NCISAA III) Recent League Championships: 2018 (NCISAA Piedmont), 2017 (NCISAA Piedmont) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/16 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh), 8/23 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville), 8/30 North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh), 9/6 at Ravenscroft (Raleigh), 9/20 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte), 9/27 Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells), 10/4 at Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa), 10/11 at Asheville School (Asheville), 10/18 at Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte), 10/25 Covenant Day (Matthews) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Asheville School (Asheville) (3.9), Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (-11.7), Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte) (-24.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (-62.9), Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa) (-51.3), Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (-45.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.7 (-18.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -30.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #256 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5237 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2% *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |