Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Nick Bazzle League: 4A/3A Conference 3 (moving from 4A/3A Northwestern) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #72 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 5.1 2012 National Rank: #6761 2012 State Rank: #192 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 5.1 2013 National Rank: #6492 2013 State Rank: #190 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 12 Dynasty National Rank: #4685 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9 Dynasty Record: 34-26 (20-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-7 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 30.8 2012 Points Against Average: 33 2012 Differential: -2.2 2012 Wins: #4626 Hickory (27-12), #8693 Watauga (Boone) (41-19), #11393 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (28-14), #11411 St. Stephens (Hickory) (41-0), #11514 North Iredell (Olin) (41-22) 2012 Losses: #950 Statesville (37-27), #1218 Davie (Mocksville) (27-6), #1832 Freedom (Morganton) (47-13), #2011 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (63-35), #2432 South Caldwell (Hudson) (42-27), #6453 Kings Mountain (55-33), #6526 Hibriten (Lenoir) (58-51) 2012 Opponents W-L: 83-65 Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A/3A Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Watauga (Boone), 9/6 South Caldwell (Hudson), 9/13 at Bandys (Catawba), 9/20 St. Stephens (Hickory), 9/27 at Lake Norman (Mooresville), 10/4 North Lincoln (Denver), 10/11 at Mooresville, 10/18 at Statesville, 10/25 South Iredell (Statesville), 11/1 at West Iredell (Statesville), 11/8 North Iredell (Olin) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South Iredell (Statesville) (29.7), South Caldwell (Hudson) (26.3), Statesville (24.5) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North Iredell (Olin) (-16.1), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-15.5), North Lincoln (Denver) (-15.1) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (12.5 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5377 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 5th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.