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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Drew Dayton
League: NCISAA Big South
Playoff Division: NCISAA I
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Banks Cutter 6'4" 220 Senior TE 4.7
Troy Logan 6'0" 165 Junior QB 4.7
Matthew Barber 6'3" 270 OL 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/TEs Returning
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 12 Seniors, WR/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 4.6
2024 National Rank: #4247
2024 State Rank: #108
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -7.8
2025 National Rank*: #4414
2025 State Rank*: #113
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 4.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4430
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-24 (6-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 26.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1620
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 34.1
Dynasty Record: 179-68 (36-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 29.9
2024 Points Against Average: 25.6
2024 Differential: +4.3
2024 Wins: #5251 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) (30-29), #5544 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (20-17), #6514 Cabarrus [Cannon/Concord Academy] (Concord) (35-14), #7313 Covenant Day (Matthews) (45-14), #7752 St. Pauls (19-14), #7801 Mitchell (Bakersville) (28-14), #10393 Ravenscroft (Raleigh) (52-20), #12644 Carolina Bearcats (Charlotte) (58-6)
2024 Losses: #518 Providence Day (Charlotte) (52-7), #1183 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (44-7), #1648 Christ (Arden) (58-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 54-52
Recent State Championships: 2017 (NCISAA II), 2016, 2009, 2007, 2006 (NCISAA), 2005 (NCISAA), 2003 (NCISAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2011 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2010 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2009 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2008 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2007 (NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2005 (NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2003 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Mitchell (Bakersville), 8/29 Ravenscroft (Raleigh), 9/5 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville), 9/12 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail), 9/19 Christ (Arden), 9/26 at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA), 10/10 Cabarrus [Cannon/Concord Academy] (Concord), 10/17 Providence Day (Charlotte), 10/24 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte), 10/31 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (46.4), Providence Day (Charlotte) (45.4), Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (-44.7), Ravenscroft (Raleigh) (-41), Mitchell (Bakersville) (-31.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (-0.3 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -2.3
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -0.5
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #17
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #444
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






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