Watauga (Boone, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Carolina Blue/White
Coach: Tim Pruitt
League: 4A/3A Northwestern (moving from 4A/3A Conference 2)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #66

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 11.2
2013 National Rank: #5278
2013 State Rank: #159
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 9.9
2014 National Rank: #5247
2014 State Rank: #156
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #6209
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 67-67 (28-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 34.4
2013 Points Against Average: 23.9
2013 Differential: +10.5
2013 Wins: #6864 South Caldwell (Hudson) (22-21), #7063 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (24-20), #7696 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (34-12), #8435 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (13-7), #10115 Avery County (Newland) (57-36), #11810 St. Stephens (Hickory) (42-21), #12414 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (48-10), #12837 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (42-0)
2013 Losses: #1626 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (32-26), #2637 Freedom (Morganton) (41-34), #3193 Hibriten (Lenoir) (45-44), #5997 Hickory (42-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 68-78
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 8/29 Ashe County (West Jefferson), 9/12 Avery County (Newland), 9/19 at Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 9/26 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/3 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 10/10 at Freedom (Morganton), 10/17 at Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/24 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 10/31 at Hickory, 11/7 South Caldwell (Hudson)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (Morganton) (32.2), Hibriten (Lenoir) (21.1), Hickory (11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-32.5), Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (-25.9), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-18.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #261
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8038
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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