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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Danny Wilkins
League: 4A/3A Mountain (moving from 4A/3A Conference 1)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Reggie Battle 6'0" 190 RB/LB 4.60
Pete Leota 6'5" 290 OL 5.30
Cameron Roy 5'9" 180 WR/DB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Markevis Davis 5'11" 175 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience At QB, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience On Interior Defense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 28.4
2013 National Rank: #2006
2013 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 25.5
2014 National Rank: #2203
2014 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 29.1
Dynasty National Rank: #896
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 117-27-1 (62-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 28.2
2013 Points Against Average: 14.6
2013 Differential: +13.6
2013 Wins: #1852 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (27-17), #2450 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (21-7), #4450 Polk County (Columbus) (21-0), #5222 Cuthbertson (Waxhaw) (33-7), #6419 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (35-28), #8773 Enka (55-14), #9096 Hendersonville (28-14), #9693 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte) (34-18), #10488 McDowell (Marion) (28-7), #10550 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (41-7)
2013 Losses: #281 West (Knoxville, TN) (34-20), #944 Weddington (Matthews) (14-10), #1610 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (23-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 83-74
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2013 (4A/3A Conference 1), 2011, 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2005 (Mountain), 2003 (Mountain Athletic)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/22/14 Hendersonville (49-14), 8/29/14 Polk County (Columbus) (49-28), 9/5/14 Ashbrook (Gastonia) (30-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Hendersonville, 8/29 at Polk County (Columbus), 9/5 at Ashbrook (Gastonia), 9/12 West (Knoxville, TN), 9/19 Q Foundation Academy (Charlotte), 10/3 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 10/10 at Enka, 10/17 McDowell (Marion), 10/24 at Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 10/31 North Buncombe (Weaverville), 11/7 at Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: West (Knoxville, TN) (53.2), Ashbrook (Gastonia) (39.6), Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (31.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Enka (-10.9), McDowell (Marion) (-10.7), Hendersonville (-8.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (14.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4382
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%