Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Coach: Tom Eanes League: 2A Northwestern Foothills (moving from 3A/4A Northwestern) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #24 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 11.9 2016 National Rank: #4700 2016 State Rank: #134 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.4 2017 National Rank: #3725 2017 State Rank: #111 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.4 Dynasty National Rank: #9278 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.8 Dynasty Record: 35-67 (16-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 31.4 2016 Points Against Average: 29.7 2016 Differential: +1.7 2016 Wins: #4913 Forestview (Gastonia) (35-17), #5305 Freedom (Morganton) (35-28), #7668 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (72-52), #8839 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (20-18), #9214 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (24-7), #9535 Hickory (55-34), #10173 South Caldwell (Hudson) (42-14), #10344 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (42-6) 2016 Losses: #919 Hibriten (Lenoir) (40-0), #2371 Tuscola (Waynesville) (68-34), #2417 Watauga (Boone) (49-7), #2759 Pisgah (Canton) (22-13), #10545 St. Stephens (Hickory) (31-29) 2016 Opponents W-L: 82-75 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 8/25 R-S Central (Rutherfordton), 8/31 at McDowell (Marion), 9/8 Freedom (Morganton), 9/15 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 9/22 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 9/29 at Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 10/6 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/13 at West Iredell (Statesville), 10/27 Bunker Hill (Claremont), 11/3 at Hibriten (Lenoir) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hibriten (Lenoir) (29.5), Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (28.7), Freedom (Morganton) (10) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bunker Hill (Claremont) (-24.5), Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (-16.5), East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-14.9) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (8.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #205 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7017 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.