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GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Gray/Blue
Coach: Rydell Cowan Jr
League: 3A Western Foothills
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jehahj Sherrill 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.35
Raymon Gray 5'11" 215 Senior MLB/RB 4.75
Jayden Rucker 6'4" 255 Senior OL/DE 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 16.8
2023 National Rank: #2685
2023 State Rank: #60
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 2.3
2024 National Rank*: #2861
2024 State Rank*: #63
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 17.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2356
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-12 (29-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3732
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 154-103-1 (94-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 29
2023 Points Against Average: 19.3
2023 Differential: +9.7
2023 Wins: #2756 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (18-14), #3510 East Lincoln (Denver) (42-14), #3966 South Point (Belmont) (28-27), #5847 West Iredell (Statesville) (43-24), #6673 South Iredell (Statesville) (22-15), #8102 North Iredell (Olin) (60-28), #9309 St. Stephens (Hickory) (48-10), #11034 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (38-15)
2023 Losses: #602 Hickory (30-14), #1152 Crest (Shelby) (28-16), #2326 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (14-13), #5357 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (13-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-61
Recent League Championships: 2021 (3A West Conference 51), 2020 (3A North Piedmont), 2019 (3A North Piedmont), 2018 (tied for 1st; 3A North Piedmont), 2012 (3A North Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 8/30 at Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/6 South Iredell (Statesville), 9/20 North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 9/27 East Lincoln (Denver), 10/4 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/11 West Iredell (Statesville), 10/18 North Iredell (Olin), 10/25 St. Stephens (Hickory), 11/1 Hickory
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hickory (28.6), North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (10.7), Lake Norman (Mooresville) (-1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-40.2), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-39.6), North Iredell (Olin) (-35.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 (7.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #77
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2644
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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