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A.L. Brown 2017 Football Team Preview

Mascot
Wonders
Team
Varsity 2017
Colors
Green, White
Coach
Mike Newsome
Address
415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kannapolis, NC 28083
Overall
10-3
Conference
4-1
National Rank
2739
State (NC) Rank
70

Season Opener

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Aug 18 at Hopewell (Huntersville, NC)

General Information

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Nickname Wonders
Colors Green/Blue
Coach Mike Newsome
League South Piedmont 3A
Playoff Division 3A
Playoff Division Rank #21

Ratings

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2016 Final Power Rating 29.9
2016 National Rank #1690
2016 State Rank #44
Off-Season Rating Adjustment -3.6
2017 Starting Power Rating 27.4
2017 National Rank #1935
2017 State Rank #58
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-16) 27.8
Dynasty National Rank #1121
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record 142-47-1 (75-20-1 in league)

Team Strengths

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Good Core Of Offense Returns, Most Of OL Is Back, Talent Moving Up From JV

Team Weaknesses

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Lost Many Talented Defensive Players To Graduation, Must Avoid Overconfidence With Moving To Smaller Division, Must Find Lead

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2017 Rating 14.4
2016 Rating 17.2 (23.4 overall)
Rating Difference -2.8

Wonders Returning Players

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Offensive Starters 5
Defensive Starters 4
2016 JV Record --
Starting Quarterback Returning --
Top Running Back Returning --
Top Receiver Returning --
Top OL Returning --
Top Defender Returning --

Top Players

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  1. Equarius Baldwin 5'10" 160 Senior DB
  2. Jordan Medley 6'3" 200 Junior QB/DB
  3. Cordarius Butler 6'1" 180 Senior QB

Previous Season

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2016 Overall Record 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average 29.9
2016 Points Against Average 17.5
2016 Differential +12.4

2016 Wins

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Rank Opponent Record
#391 Chambers (Charlotte, NC) 24-21
#2303 Glenn (Kernersville, NC) 37-29
#2614 Robinson (Concord, NC) 17-14
#3339 Concord (NC) 31-19
#5725 North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, NC) 35-12
#6159 West Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) 23-14
#8014 Hopewell (Huntersville, NC) 55-6
#8888 Northwest Cabarrus (Concord, NC) 48-0
#11167 South Rowan (China Grove, NC) 65-7

Toughest 2017 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
Davie (Mocksville, NC) 47.8
West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, NC) 27.4
Robinson (Concord, NC) 23.4

Recent League Championships

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  1. 2011
  2. 2010
  3. 2009
  4. 2008 (tied for 1st; South Piedmont)
  5. 2007 (tied for 1st; South Piedmont)
  6. 2005 (South Piedmont)
  7. 2004 (tied for 1st; North Piedmont)