GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Orange/Green
Coach: David Lubowicz
League: 3A Western Foothills (moving from 3A West Conference 51)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Marcel Johnson 6'3" 255 Senior DE/ATH 5.0
Chris Daley 6'0" 190 Junior RB/ATH 4.8
Christian Garcia 6'2" 250 Junior OL/DL 5.2
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Cutter 6'1" 210 Senior LB
Kenadre Walker 6'3" 180 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top RB Is Back, OL Experience, Conference Defensive POY Returning
Team Weaknesses: Only 3 Returning Defensive Starters, Lost Five 3-Year Defensive Starters To Graduation
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 40.8
2022 National Rank: #476
2022 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: 13.7
2023 National Rank: #1164
2023 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2961
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 42-17 (22-12 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 16-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 38.9
2022 Points Against Average: 6.8
2022 Differential: +32.1
2022 Wins: #882 Kings Mountain (46-20), #921 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (30-15), #1044 South Point (Belmont) (14-7), #2240 Ledford (Thomasville) (28-7), #3149 Tuscola (Waynesville) (35-7), #4623 Statesville (28-7), #4876 Lincolnton (27-0), #4923 Hickory (28-12), #5409 Forestview (Gastonia) (53-0), #5836 Hibriten (Lenoir) (36-8), #6273 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (28-7), #6637 St. Stephens (Hickory) (55-3), #7916 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (51-6), #9616 North Iredell (Olin) (50-7), #10576 West Iredell (Statesville) (50-0), #11667 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (63-3)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 106-83
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2014 (2AA), 2012 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (3A West Conference 51), 2015 (2A Southern District 7), 2014 (2A Southern District 7), 2013 (2A Conference 3), 2012 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2009 (2A/1A Southern Piedmont), 2008 (Southern Piedmont), 2006 (Southern Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 16
Streak List: 8/19/22 Hibriten (Lenoir) (36-8), 8/26/22 Forestview (Gastonia) (53-0), 9/2/22 Lincolnton (27-0), 9/16/22 Hickory (28-12), 9/23/22 Statesville (28-7), 9/29/22 West Iredell (Statesville) (50-0), 10/7/22 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (63-3), 10/14/22 St. Stephens (Hickory) (55-3), 10/21/22 North Iredell (Olin) (50-7), 10/28/22 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (28-7), 11/4/22 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (51-6), 11/10/22 Tuscola (Waynesville) (35-7), 11/18/22 Ledford (Thomasville) (28-7), 11/25/22 Kings Mountain (46-20), 12/2/22 South Point (Belmont) (14-7), 12/10/22 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (30-15)
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont), 8/25 Forestview (Gastonia), 9/1 at Lincolnton, 9/15 Hickory, 9/22 Statesville, 9/29 West Iredell (Statesville), 10/6 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/13 St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/20 North Iredell (Olin), 10/27 North Lincoln (Lincolnton)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Statesville (-14.9), Hickory (-16.7), Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (-16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-46.9), North Iredell (Olin) (-43.9), West Iredell (Statesville) (-41.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (8.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #236
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7483
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 84%