Watauga (Boone, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Carolina Blue/White
Coach: Ryan Habich
League: 3A/4A Northwestern
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #42

D1 PROSPECT
Josh Headlee 6'5" 275 Senior OT

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2016 National Rank: #2426
2016 State Rank: #64
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10
2017 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2017 National Rank: #4110
2017 State Rank: #118
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5361
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 92-79 (44-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 45.5
2016 Points Against Average: 29.5
2016 Differential: +16
2016 Wins: #2954 Southwest Guilford (High Point) (50-49), #4698 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (49-7), #5305 Freedom (Morganton) (45-7), #9535 Hickory (49-13), #10125 Avery County (Newland) (55-21), #10173 South Caldwell (Hudson) (63-21), #10303 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (48-47), #10344 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (51-28), #10545 St. Stephens (Hickory) (56-17)
2016 Losses: #79 Dudley [James B.] (Greensboro) (55-20), #919 Hibriten (Lenoir) (28-27), #1329 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (45-43), #4721 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (46-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 85-76
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 8/25 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 9/1 at Avery County (Newland), 9/8 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 9/22 South Caldwell (Hudson), 9/29 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/6 Hickory, 10/13 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/20 McDowell (Marion), 10/27 at Freedom (Morganton), 11/3 West Caldwell (Lenoir)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (18.4), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (17.9), West Caldwell (Lenoir) (13.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-24.4), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-21.9), Avery County (Newland) (-16.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 (15.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7804
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%



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