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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Craig Pritchett
League: 2A Mountain Six (moving from 2A/3A Western North Carolina)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 7-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Shook 5'10" 220 Senior MLB/RB 4.69
Ari Williams 6'2" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.35
Stevi Benjamin 5'10" 180 Senior LB/RB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Experience, Confidence, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3-Year Starter At QB, Roster Size, Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2016 National Rank: #3770
2016 State Rank: #111
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17
2017 National Rank: #3585
2017 State Rank: #107
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7650
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 79-92 (42-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 37.1
2016 Points Against Average: 17.2
2016 Differential: +19.9
2016 Wins: #2759 Pisgah (Canton) (23-17), #4327 Franklin (40-35), #6287 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (43-0), #6732 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (28-14), #7301 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (42-0), #8014 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (56-0), #10715 Enka (52-20), #11952 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (45-9), #12504 Andrews (41-6), #12562 Rosman (41-7)
2016 Losses: #2371 Tuscola (Waynesville) (42-6), #2834 North Rowan (Spencer) (27-21), #8216 Madison (Marshall) (47-44)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-88
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 2A/3A Western North Carolina), 2007 (Western), 2005 (tied for 1st; Western)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 8/25 Rosman, 9/1 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 9/8 at Madison (Marshall), 9/15 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/22 at Chase (Forest City), 10/6 East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 10/13 at Franklin, 10/20 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 10/27 at Hendersonville, 11/3 at Pisgah (Canton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hendersonville (23.8), Franklin (20.1), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (18.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-30.8), Rosman (-23.2), Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (-16.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (3.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #231
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7863
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%