| Harding University (Charlotte, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold Coach: Terence Cunningham League: 6A/7A Greater Metro (moving from 3A/4A Queen City) Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank*: #38 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Daniel Carter III 6'3" 185 Sophomore WR/CB 4.6 Zachary Wilson 5'10" 270 Junior G/DT 5.1 Jacob Banks 6'0" 230 Senior DT/FB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Hard-Working Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -27.2 2024 National Rank: #10214 2024 State Rank: #307 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +10.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.7 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -20.7 2025 National Rank*: #6694 2025 State Rank*: #190 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -17.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9275 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 7-40 (2-29 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 2.5 Dynasty National Rank: #7337 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.2 Dynasty Record: 72-166 [69-169 on the field] (35-104 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 1-9 2024 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2024 Points For Average: 3.2 2024 Points Against Average: 46 2024 Differential: -42.8 2024 Wins: #11668 Garinger [Elmer H.] (Charlotte) (18-0) 2024 Losses: #72 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (55-0), #287 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (53-0), #303 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (72-0), #2400 Corvian (Charlotte) (47-8), #2614 Chambers [Julius] (Charlotte) (53-0), #3732 West Mecklenburg (Charlotte) (53-0), #4062 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville) (51-0), #5726 Hopewell (Huntersville) (48-0), #10044 Smith [Ben L.] (Greensboro) (28-6) 2024 Opponents W-L: 68-49 Recent State Championships: 2017 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A So Meck 7) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *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) |