Southern Lee (Sanford, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cavaliers Coach: Fred Blanks League: 6A Carolina Pines (moving from 3A/4A Sandhills) Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank*: #44 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2024 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Johnny Jones 6'0" 180 Senior RB 4.6 Johnnie Kershaw 6'3" 300 Sophomore OL Kesler Petraca 6'0" 165 Junior ATH 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Third Year In System Team Weaknesses: Only 7 Returning Starters, OL Youth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -9.7 2024 National Rank: #7024 2024 State Rank: #199 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -28.2 2025 National Rank*: #8150 2025 State Rank*: #242 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -19.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9684 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-34 (5-24 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #9068 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.6 Dynasty Record: 78-130 (39-74 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 4-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 6th) 2024 Points For Average: 22.1 2024 Points Against Average: 24.2 2024 Differential: -2.1 2024 Wins: #5185 Union Pines (Cameron) (26-23), #11687 Seaforth (Pittsboro) (35-15), #12236 Western Harnett (Lillington) (41-6), #13463 Fairmont (50-14) 2024 Losses: #1010 Richmond (Rockingham) (41-7), #2002 Pinecrest (Southern Pines) (42-13), #3304 Eastern Randolph (Ramseur) (22-0), #3672 Scotland (Laurinburg) (38-17), #4735 Lee County (Sanford) (21-18), #6345 Hoke County (Raeford) (20-14) 2024 Opponents W-L: 56-58 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/8/24 Seaforth (Pittsboro) (35-15) 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)