| East Lincoln (Denver, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Orange/Green Coach: David Lubowicz League: 3A Western Foothills Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2023 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Chris Daley 6'0" 190 Senior RB 4.7 Grant Lawless 6'3" 200 Junior QB 4.9 Jackson Beam 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Speed, D1 RB Returns, Top WR Is Back Team Weaknesses: Defensive Youth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 11.5 2023 National Rank: #3510 2023 State Rank: #78 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -30.8 2024 Starting Power Rating: -4.3 2024 National Rank: #3432 2024 State Rank: #74 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2627 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 48.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-14 (23-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 19.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2909 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 52.2 Dynasty Record: 195-81 [199-77 on the field] (100-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 33.3 2023 Points Against Average: 19.3 2023 Differential: +14 2023 Wins: #4612 Lincolnton (28-14), #5056 Ledford (Thomasville) (49-13), #5847 West Iredell (Statesville) (24-17), #7964 Forestview (Gastonia) (39-8), #8102 North Iredell (Olin) (36-13), #9309 St. Stephens (Hickory) (55-13), #11034 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (62-13), #11052 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (57-0) 2023 Losses: #602 Hickory (49-28), #1192 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (37-7), #2685 Statesville (42-14), #2756 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (13-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 72-66 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 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont), 9/6 at Lincolnton, 9/13 Forestview (Gastonia), 9/20 Hickory, 9/27 at Statesville, 10/4 West Iredell (Statesville), 10/11 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/18 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/25 North Iredell (Olin), 11/1 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hickory (27.8), North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (9.9), Statesville (1.5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (-53.6), Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-41), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-40.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5502 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |