| Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Keith Emery League: 6A/7A Southern Carolina (moving from 4A Southwestern) Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank*: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2024 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dom Basrawala 6'3.5" 245 DL 4.9 Lukas Lupinski 6'2.5" 210 Senior S 4.6 Keanen Teeter 6'1.5" 205 Senior LB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Intelligence, Effort Team Weaknesses: Offensive Youth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 31 2024 National Rank: #1002 2024 State Rank: #16 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 16.7 2025 National Rank*: #1298 2025 State Rank*: #27 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 34.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #590 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-14 (24-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 42.1 Dynasty National Rank: #267 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.4 Dynasty Record: 265-47 (130-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 9-3 2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 28.5 2024 Points Against Average: 15.2 2024 Differential: +13.3 2024 Wins: #667 Independence (Charlotte) (25-22), #1828 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (34-14), #2421 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (24-21), #2649 Palisades (Charlotte) (31-7), #2852 Providence (Charlotte) (21-6), #4348 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (26-10), #6800 Rocky River (Mint Hill) (28-6), #9308 East Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (52-3), #11668 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (57-0) 2024 Losses: #56 Grimsley (Greensboro) (42-14), #518 Providence Day (Charlotte) (24-9), #1270 Crest (Shelby) (27-21) 2024 Opponents W-L: 72-64 Recent State Championships: 2020 (3A), 2019 (3A), 2018 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2015 (4A), 2005 (3AA), 2004 (2AA) Recent League Championships: 2024 (4A Southwestern), 2022 (tied for 1st; 4A West Conference 59), 2018 (3A Southern Carolina), 2017 (3A Southern Carolina), 2016 (4A So. Meck 8), 2015 (4A Southern Meck 8), 2014 (4A Southern Meck 8), 2013 (4A Conference 4), 2012 (4A/3A MEGA 7), 2011 (4A/3A MEGA 7), 2010 (4A/3A MEGA 7), 2008 (Queen City), 2007 (Queen City), 2006 (Queen City), 2005 (Queen City), 2004 (Rocky River), 2003 (Rocky River) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/22 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte), 8/29 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), 9/5 Providence Day (Charlotte), 9/12 Kings Mountain, 9/19 Weddington (Matthews), 9/26 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail), 10/10 Sun Valley (Monroe), 10/17 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 10/24 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw), 10/31 Piedmont (Monroe) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Weddington (Matthews) (48.8), Providence Day (Charlotte) (45.4), Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (32.9) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Piedmont (Monroe) (-32.6), South Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (2.1), Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (7.4) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (17.9 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 15.2 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +7.8 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #2 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #87 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5 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) |