Statesville (NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Greyhounds Colors: Gray/Blue Coach: Rydell Cowan Jr League: 3A Western Foothills Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jehahj Sherrill 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.35 Raymon Gray 5'11" 215 Senior MLB/RB 4.75 Jayden Rucker 6'4" 255 Senior OL/DE 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 16.8 2023 National Rank: #2685 2023 State Rank: #60 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2 2024 Starting Power Rating: -0.5 2024 National Rank: #2881 2024 State Rank: #63 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 17.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2356 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-12 (29-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3732 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3 Dynasty Record: 154-103-1 (94-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 29 2023 Points Against Average: 19.3 2023 Differential: +9.7 2023 Wins: #2756 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (18-14), #3510 East Lincoln (Denver) (42-14), #3966 South Point (Belmont) (28-27), #5847 West Iredell (Statesville) (43-24), #6673 South Iredell (Statesville) (22-15), #8102 North Iredell (Olin) (60-28), #9309 St. Stephens (Hickory) (48-10), #11034 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (38-15) 2023 Losses: #602 Hickory (30-14), #1152 Crest (Shelby) (28-16), #2326 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (14-13), #5357 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (13-6) 2023 Opponents W-L: 77-61 Recent League Championships: 2021 (3A West Conference 51), 2020 (3A North Piedmont), 2019 (3A North Piedmont), 2018 (tied for 1st; 3A North Piedmont), 2012 (3A North Piedmont) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 9/2 at Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/6 South Iredell (Statesville), 9/20 North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 9/27 East Lincoln (Denver), 10/4 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/11 West Iredell (Statesville), 10/18 North Iredell (Olin), 10/25 St. Stephens (Hickory), 11/1 Hickory Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hickory (27.8), North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (9.9), Lake Norman (Mooresville) (-2.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-41), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-40.4), North Iredell (Olin) (-36) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 (7.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4534 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |