GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Brad Denson
League: 7A/8A Mid-South (moving from 3A/4A Sandhills)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Terande Spencer 6'3" 235 Senior OLB/DE 4.65
Jayden Hamilton 5'9" 155 Senior WR/DB 4.47
Daylyn Goodwin 6'4" 240 Senior OL/DE 4.8
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Skill Positions Return Intact, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size, Defensive Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 30.9
2024 National Rank: #1010
2024 State Rank: #17
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 22.8
2025 National Rank*: #878
2025 State Rank*: #16
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 21
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1765
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-18 (24-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 38.7
Dynasty National Rank: #416
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 225-57-1 (114-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 29.7
2024 Points Against Average: 16.5
2024 Differential: +13.2
2024 Wins: #1373 Clayton (24-13), #1828 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (26-7), #2002 Pinecrest (Southern Pines) (36-7), #2972 Myers Park (Charlotte) (21-10), #3672 Scotland (Laurinburg) (30-6), #4735 Lee County (Sanford) (48-21), #4789 Topsail (Hampstead) (42-6), #5185 Union Pines (Cameron) (27-8), #6345 Hoke County (Raeford) (44-20), #7024 Southern Lee (Sanford) (41-7)
2024 Losses: #147 Rolesville (44-6), #396 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (31-13), #603 Seventy-First (Fayetteville) (35-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 98-60
Recent State Championships: 2008 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (3A/4A Sandhills), 2021 (3A/4A East Conference 24), 2020 (4A Sandhills), 2019 (4A Sandhills), 2018 (4A Sandhills), 2010 (4A Southeastern), 2009 (4A Southeastern), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mid-Southeastern), 2006 (Mid-Southeastern), 2005 (Midsoutheastern), 2004 (Mid-Southeastern), 2003 (Mid-Southeastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington), 8/29 Scotland (Laurinburg), 9/5 Rolesville, 9/12 Northwest Guilford (Greensboro), 9/19 West Forsyth (Clemmons), 10/3 Pine Forest (Fayetteville), 10/10 at Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville), 10/17 at Hoke County (Raeford), 10/24 Overhills (Spring Lake), 10/31 Pinecrest (Southern Pines)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Rolesville (57.1), Northwest Guilford (Greensboro) (20), West Forsyth (Clemmons) (19.6)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Overhills (Spring Lake) (-31.5), Pine Forest (Fayetteville) (-21.8), Hoke County (Raeford) (-17.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (18.4 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 3.7
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #281
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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