GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Red/Navy/White
Coach: Chad Grier
League: NCISAA Big South
Playoff Division: NCISAA I
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Gordon Sellars 6'3" 185 Senior WR 4.41
Leo Delaney 6'6" 295 Senior OL 5.3
Zaid Lott 6'4" 210 Senior QB 4.75
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
David Sanders Jr. 6'6" 290 Senior OT
Cairo Skanes 6'0.5" 185 Senior CB
Braxton Winston 5'11" 165 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 9 Returning Defensive Starters, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Top RB/OL, CB Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 39.4
2024 National Rank: #518
2024 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +5.7
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: -3.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 45.4
2025 National Rank*: #180
2025 State Rank*: #5
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 40.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #347
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-10 (18-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1761
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 149-93 (32-38 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 38.5
2024 Points Against Average: 17
2024 Differential: +21.5
2024 Wins: #1002 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (24-9), #1183 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (28-14), #1183 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte) (28-20), #1648 Christ (Arden) (55-7), #4247 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (52-7), #5544 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (63-15), #5544 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (54-7), #7839 North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh) (61-7)
2024 Losses: #155 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (42-39), #155 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (46-13), #189 Weddington (Matthews) (13-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 81-43
Recent State Championships: 2023 (NCISAA 11 Man Division I), 2022 (NCISAA 11 Man Division I), 2019 (NCISAA II), 2011
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools), 2010 (tied for 1st; NCISAA Charlotte Independent Schools)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA), 8/29 at Rolesville, 9/5 at Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte), 9/12 Butler [David W.] (Matthews), 9/19 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA), 9/26 Cabarrus [Cannon/Concord Academy] (Concord), 10/9 Christ (Arden), 10/17 at Charlotte Latin (Charlotte), 10/24 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), 10/31 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Rolesville (57.1), Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (46.4), Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA) (41.9)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Cabarrus [Cannon/Concord Academy] (Concord) (-18.5), Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (-10.8), Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (-7.8)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5 (23.8 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 18.3
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #67
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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