Cherokee (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Braves Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold Coach: Craig Barber League: 1A Conference 1 (moving from 1A Smoky Mountain) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #35 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -14.1 2012 National Rank: #11145 2012 State Rank: #321 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: -14.1 2013 National Rank: #11067 2013 State Rank: #321 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -12.4 Dynasty National Rank: #11342 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7 Dynasty Record: 24-34 (7-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 3-8 2012 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2012 Points For Average: 18 2012 Points Against Average: 35.4 2012 Differential: -17.4 2012 Wins: #10368 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (32-21), #12327 Andrews (34-23), #12971 Mitchell (Bakersville) (35-6) 2012 Losses: #1538 Swain County (Bryson City) (61-8), #3426 Murphy (69-20), #3426 Murphy (47-0), #5893 Robbinsville (35-14), #8338 Rosman (35-12), #9061 Hayesville (36-19), #10155 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS) (26-6), #11698 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (30-18) 2012 Opponents W-L: 75-64 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Smoky Mountain), 2006 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/23 Tuscola (Waynesville), 8/30 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 9/6 at Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS), 9/20 Brevard, 9/27 at Hayesville, 10/4 Murphy, 10/18 at Swain County (Bryson City), 10/25 Rosman, 11/1 at Andrews, 11/8 Robbinsville Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Swain County (Bryson City) (31.8), Murphy (21), Robbinsville (8.5) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Brevard (-32.9), Andrews (-21.3), Mitchell (Bakersville) (-17.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (1 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9272 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2013 Projected League Finish: 6th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.