Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC)       previews home GENERAL Coach: Pedro Truesdale League: 1A/2A Southern Piedmont Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #64 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -66.9 2023 National Rank: #13765 2023 State Rank: #409 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.9 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.7 2024 Starting Power Rating: -85.3 2024 National Rank: #13569 2024 State Rank: #403 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -49 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #13553 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 2-44 (2-29 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -34.9 Dynasty National Rank: #14354 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 48.3 Dynasty Record: 32-174 (4-95 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 0-10 2023 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2023 Points For Average: 3 2023 Points Against Average: 55.3 2023 Differential: -52.3 2023 Wins: none 2023 Losses: #2104 Shelby (74-0), #3547 Burns (Lawndale) (74-0), #5246 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (72-0), #7842 Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte) (42-0), #8628 Bessemer City (73-0), #11648 Cherryville (46-0), #11899 Union Academy (Monroe) (50-0), #12386 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (37-14), #12580 Winston-Salem Prep Academy (Winston-Salem) (41-8), #13095 Greenville Hurricanes (Greenville, SC) (44-8) 2023 Opponents W-L: 52-62 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/3 Cone Leadership Academy [Bonnie] (Huntersville), 9/6 at Buford (Lancaster, SC), 9/13 Triangle Math and Science Academy (Apex), 9/20 Burns (Lawndale), 9/27 at Bessemer City, 10/4 at Shelby, 10/11 at Cherryville, 10/25 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 11/1 at East Gaston (Mt. Holly) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Shelby (7.8), Burns (Lawndale) (-3.8), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-16.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Buford (Lancaster, SC) (-55.1), Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-53.2), Cherryville (-51.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #165 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6727 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9 2024 Projected League Finish: 7th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.