| Shelby (NC) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Golden Lions Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Mike Wilbanks League: 2A/3A/4A Southern Piedmont (moving from 1A/2A Southern Piedmont) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank*: #2 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 21.5 2024 National Rank: #1842 2024 State Rank: #43 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.7 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.7 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 11.5 2025 National Rank*: #1750 2025 State Rank*: #45 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 23.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1509 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-16 (28-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 33.4 Dynasty National Rank: #803 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.6 Dynasty Record: 259-65 (120-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 11-3 2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 41.8 2024 Points Against Average: 14.4 2024 Differential: +27.4 2024 Wins: #2200 Kings Mountain (32-16), #2479 Olympic (Charlotte) (35-24), #3848 Burns (Lawndale) (27-14), #4319 Maiden (28-0), #4447 Community (Davidson) (35-7), #8274 Bessemer City (49-0), #8420 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (55-22), #9357 Morehead [John Motley] (Eden) (49-0), #11157 Cherryville (70-0), #12172 Jefferson Classical Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (70-0), #12239 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (77-0) 2024 Losses: #710 Monroe (41-23), #1270 Crest (Shelby) (27-14), #2475 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (51-21) 2024 Opponents W-L: 95-69 Recent State Championships: 2021 (2A), 2019 (2AA), 2018 (2AA), 2016 (2AA), 2015 (2A), 2014 (2A), 2013 (2A), 2006 (2AA), 2005 (2AA) Recent League Championships: 2024 (1A/2A Southern Piedmont), 2023 (1A/2A Southern Piedmont), 2021 (1A/2A West Conference 40), 2020 (tied for 1st; 2A Southwestern), 2019 (2A Southwestern), 2018 (2A Southwestern), 2016 (2A/3A South Mountain), 2009 (3A/2A South Mountain), 2007 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2006 (Southwestern 3A/2A), 2004 (Midwest), 2003 (tied for 1st; Midwest) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st 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. We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *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) |