| Shelby (NC) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Golden Lions Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Mike Wilbanks League: 1A/2A Southern Piedmont Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #5 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 21.3 2023 National Rank: #2104 2023 State Rank: #41 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: 0 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 8.6 2024 National Rank*: #2045 2024 State Rank*: #38 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 28.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1046 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20 5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-14 (28-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 34 Dynasty National Rank: #789 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.4 Dynasty Record: 248-62 (114-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 46.3 2023 Points Against Average: 20.8 2023 Differential: +25.5 2023 Wins: #2403 Forest Hills (Marshville) (37-30), #2440 Salisbury (38-21), #3547 Burns (Lawndale) (58-27), #4612 Lincolnton (41-21), #5246 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (49-13), #6740 Olympic (Charlotte) (51-14), #7833 Mt. Pleasant (62-14), #8628 Bessemer City (64-0), #11648 Cherryville (56-0), #12386 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (74-8), #13765 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (74-0) 2023 Losses: #1152 Crest (Shelby) (53-38), #1162 Reidsville (49-14), #1828 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (28-21), #2125 Kings Mountain (34-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 111-71 Recent State Championships: 2021, 2019 (2AA), 2018 (2AA), 2016 (2AA), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2006 (2AA), 2005 (2AA) Recent League Championships: 2023, 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 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Kings Mountain, 8/30 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/6 Crest (Shelby), 9/13 Olympic (Charlotte), 9/20 Cherryville, 9/27 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 10/4 Highland Tech (Gastonia), 10/18 at Bessemer City, 10/25 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 11/1 Burns (Lawndale) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Crest (Shelby) (19), Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (12.9), Kings Mountain (3.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-82.4), Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-52.4), Cherryville (-50.3) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (2.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -21.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #158 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3936 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *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) |