GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: David Burdette
League: 3A Western Mountain (moving from 3A/4A Mountain)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #84
D1 PROSPECT
Andrew Leota 6'3" 220 Senior WDE
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9
2016 National Rank: #5318
2016 State Rank: #151
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.3
2017 National Rank: #7453
2017 State Rank: #222
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1086
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.4
Dynasty Record: 144-38-1 (76-12 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.2
2016 Points Against Average: 25.3
2016 Differential: +2.9
2016 Wins: #3339 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (44-25), #4327 Franklin (29-28), #6732 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (34-12), #7946 McDowell (Marion) (30-20), #10715 Enka (51-7), #11317 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (49-15)
2016 Losses: #1329 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (34-16), #1851 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (49-7), #2759 Pisgah (Canton) (17-14), #2938 Southern Lee (Sanford) (56-28), #4488 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (12-11), #6339 Newton-Conover (Newton) (29-25)
2016 Opponents W-L: 83-67
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2014 (3A/4A Mountain), 2013 (4A/3A Conference 1), 2011 (4A/3A Mountain), 2009 (4A/3A Mountain), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2005 (Mountain), 2003 (Mountain Athletic)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Franklin, 8/25 at Webb (Knoxville, TN), 8/31 at North Davidson (Lexington), 9/8 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 9/15 at Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 9/22 Enka, 9/29 at North Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/6 Tuscola (Waynesville), 10/13 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 10/27 North Buncombe (Weaverville), 11/3 at West Henderson (Hendersonville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Webb (Knoxville, TN) (41.5), Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (40.4), North Davidson (Lexington) (34.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Buncombe (Weaverville) (-17.1), Enka (-7.2), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-0.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (13.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2468
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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