| Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Kelly Green/White/Vegas Gold Coach: Steven Wright League: 4A CAP 6 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2023 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gannon Jones 5'11" 180 Junior QB 4.62 Braylon Peebles 5'10" 175 Junior DB/KR 4.54 Jack Sheehan 6'6" 310 Senior OL/DL 5.15 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, DL Athleticism, OL Experience RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 35.3 2023 National Rank: #801 2023 State Rank: #11 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +3.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.2 2024 Starting Power Rating: 28.7 2024 National Rank: #562 2024 State Rank: #9 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 41.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #306 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 56-12 [55-13 on the field] (26-1 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 21 Dynasty National Rank: #2508 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.3 Dynasty Record: 182-81 [181-82 on the field] (80-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 12-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 38.1 2023 Points Against Average: 18.4 2023 Differential: +19.7 2023 Wins: #729 Rolesville (28-21), #1435 Clayton (30-28), #1975 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (35-31), #2037 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (33-23), #2220 Millbrook (Raleigh) (55-21), #4103 Richmond (Rockingham) (26-9), #5169 Hillside (Durham) (24-6), #5840 Athens Drive (Raleigh) (51-13), #6318 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (55-0), #7081 Overhills (Spring Lake) (40-0), #7144 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (63-3), #7918 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (59-0) 2023 Losses: #443 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (41-20), #528 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (28-21), #729 Rolesville (52-32) 2023 Opponents W-L: 116-63 Recent State Championships: 2021 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (4A East Conference 28), 2021 (4A East Conference 28), 2020 (4A CAP 7), 2018 (4A CAP 7), 2017 (4A CAP 7), 2012 (3A Carolina), 2011 (3A Carolina), 2010 (3A Carolina), 2009 (3A Carolina) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham), 9/6 at Richmond (Rockingham), 9/13 at Rolesville, 9/27 Hillside (Durham), 10/4 Athens Drive (Raleigh), 10/11 at Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh), 10/18 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh), 10/25 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh), 11/1 Leesville Road (Raleigh) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Rolesville (32.6), Leesville Road (Raleigh) (11.1), Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (8.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (-34.5), Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (-29.4), Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (-21.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 (17.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3374 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17% |