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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Blue/Platinum
Coach: Bruce Ollis
League: 2A/1A Western Highlands (moving from 2A/1A Conference 4)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 14.9
2013 National Rank: #4450
2013 State Rank: #133
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 13.6
2014 National Rank: #4418
2014 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4697
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 107-34 (54-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 35.8
2013 Points Against Average: 21.6
2013 Differential: +14.2
2013 Wins: #5627 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (41-24), #7681 Landrum (SC) (21-15), #7709 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (80-36), #9074 Madison (Marshall) (45-13), #9074 Madison (Marshall) (21-7), #9096 Hendersonville (40-27), #10115 Avery County (Newland) (35-7), #13096 Mitchell (Bakersville) (62-7), #13120 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (47-17)
2013 Losses: #1068 Shelby (38-21), #2006 Asheville (21-0), #2601 Reidsville (27-19), #4520 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (42-33)
2013 Opponents W-L: 84-79
Recent League Championships: 2013 (2A/1A Conference 4), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Western Highlands), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Shelby, 8/29 Asheville, 9/5 at Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 9/12 Landrum (SC), 9/19 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/26 at Madison (Marshall), 10/3 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 10/10 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/17 Avery County (Newland), 10/31 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 11/7 at Hendersonville
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Shelby (34.9), Asheville (26.8), Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (12)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-30.4), Mitchell (Bakersville) (-20.6), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (-8.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 (3.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #250
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7554
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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