| Anson (Wadesboro, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Orange/Blue Coach: Landon Allen League: 4A/5A Rocky River (moving from 2A/3A Rocky River) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2024 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jase Martin 6'3" 210 Senior DE/TE 4.7 Dock Hyatt 5'11" 180 Senior QB 4.8 Jackson Stinson 5'9" 180 Senior LB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, QB Returns Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -3.1 2024 National Rank: #5785 2024 State Rank: #160 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -12.8 2025 National Rank*: #5294 2025 State Rank*: #148 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -7.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7180 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-29 (9-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 11.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4825 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24 Dynasty Record: 116-140 (56-58 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 22.5 2024 Points Against Average: 23.9 2024 Differential: -1.4 2024 Wins: #7739 Parkwood (Monroe) (38-0), #7884 North Rowan (Spencer) (44-22), #9542 Piedmont (Monroe) (45-0), #9825 Albemarle (41-0), #10732 West Stanly (Oakboro) (38-15) 2024 Losses: #710 Monroe (55-0), #1491 Sun Valley (Monroe) (44-14), #1748 Brevard (42-6), #3277 Forest Hills (Marshville) (25-8), #3655 Central (Pageland, SC) (32-7), #6604 North Stanly (New London) (28-6) 2024 Opponents W-L: 77-56 Recent League Championships: 2019 (2A/3A Rocky River), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Southern Carolina), 2008 (tied for 1st; South Piedmont), 2007 (tied for 1st; South Piedmont) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/22 Red Springs, 8/29 Montgomery Central (Troy), 9/5 South Stanly (Norwood), 9/12 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/26 Pender (Burgaw), 10/3 West Stanly (Oakboro), 10/10 Mt. Pleasant, 10/17 Monroe, 10/24 Forest Hills (Marshville), 10/31 Parkwood (Monroe) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Monroe (21.1), Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (-0.8), Forest Hills (Marshville) (-6.1) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Red Springs (-54.1), West Stanly (Oakboro) (-42.9), Parkwood (Monroe) (-27.9) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (1.1 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -19 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.1 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #56 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1165 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |