Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/White/Gold
Coach: Tad Baucom
League: NCISAA Big 6
Playoff Division: NCISAA II
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -11.2
2023 National Rank: #7842
2023 State Rank: #214
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -27
2024 National Rank: #7354
2024 State Rank: #193
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -22
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10561
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-20 (6-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #13113
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 77-95 (29-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.2
2023 Points Against Average: 19
2023 Differential: +16.2
2023 Wins: #9401 Covenant Day (Matthews) (34-27), #9401 Covenant Day (Matthews) (42-7), #10921 Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa) (54-28), #12028 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (49-14), #12794 Grace Christian (Raleigh) (51-0), #12803 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (forfeit win), #13305 South Wake HomeSchool (Apex) (47-0), #13700 Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham) (43-0), #13765 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #3684 Asheville School (Asheville) (55-12), #3684 Asheville School (Asheville) (55-0), #7201 High Point Christian Academy (High Point) (23-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 45-75
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Piedmont), 2020 (NCISAA Western)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at South Wake HomeSchool (Apex), 9/2 at Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham), 9/6 South Rowan (China Grove), 9/13 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville), 9/20 Covenant Day (Matthews), 9/27 Grace Christian (Raleigh), 10/4 at Cone Leadership Academy [Bonnie] (Huntersville), 10/11 Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa), 10/18 High Point Christian Academy (High Point), 10/25 Asheville School (Asheville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Asheville School (Asheville) (3.1), High Point Christian Academy (High Point) (-14.1), Covenant Day (Matthews) (-28.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham) (-81.5), South Wake HomeSchool (Apex) (-71.5), SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (-63.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.8 (-23.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #359
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11419
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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