Swain County (Bryson City, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Maroon Devils
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Neil Blankenship
League: 1A Conference 1 (moving from 1A Smoky Mountain)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2012 National Rank: #1538
2012 State Rank: #42
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 31.8
2013 National Rank: #1330
2013 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 17.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3305
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 51-18 (23-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 15-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 45.4
2012 Points Against Average: 14.9
2012 Differential: +30.5
2012 Wins: #2510 Monroe (28-21), #2671 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (28-21), #3426 Murphy (21-7), #3969 Hendersonville (55-24), #4540 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg, TN) (48-34), #5098 Franklin (44-7), #5893 Robbinsville (42-7), #8338 Rosman (55-7), #8787 Pikeville (KY) (54-7), #9061 Hayesville (38-7), #10368 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (48-6), #11087 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (40-10), #11145 Cherokee (61-8), #12327 Andrews (62-6), #12829 East Wilkes (Ronda) (68-22)
2012 Losses: #1372 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (44-34)
2012 Opponents W-L: 119-86
Recent State Championships: 2011 (1AA), 2004
Recent League Championships: 2012 (1A Smoky Mountain), 2011 (1A Smoky Mountain), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A Smoky Mountain), 2004 (Smoky Mountain)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (14-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 8/30 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 9/6 at North Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/13 at Franklin, 9/20 Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/27 at Robbinsville, 10/11 at Hayesville, 10/18 Cherokee, 10/25 Andrews, 11/1 at Rosman, 11/8 Murphy
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (24.5), Murphy (21), Franklin (14)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Andrews (-21.3), Cherokee (-14.1), Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-10.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (4.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7988
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 59%



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