GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: David Burdette
League: 3A Western Mountain
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #40
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Tristen McAfee 6'0" 185 Senior RB/DB
Trevon Robinson 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB
Marvin Pearson 6'3" 220 Senior TE/DL
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Leota 6'3" 220 Senior WDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Prolific QB Returns, WR/RB
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop OL
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 10.5
2017 National Rank: #4570
2017 State Rank: #121
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -2.3
2018 National Rank: #3972
2018 State Rank: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1454
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.9
Dynasty Record: 151-43-1 (83-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 25
2017 Points Against Average: 20.8
2017 Differential: +4.2
2017 Wins: #4721 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (33-6), #5359 Tuscola (Waynesville) (30-16), #6416 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (23-22), #6858 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (37-19), #9949 Enka (43-7), #10700 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (51-14), #11303 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (35-13)
2017 Losses: #1056 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (35-0), #1997 North Davidson (Lexington) (38-15), #2167 Franklin (33-8), #3116 Watauga (Boone) (21-9), #3475 Webb (Knoxville, TN) (26-16)
2017 Opponents W-L: 85-62
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 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Franklin, 8/24 Webb (Knoxville, TN), 8/31 vs Hendersonville, 9/7 at Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 9/13 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 9/21 at Enka, 9/28 North Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/5 at Tuscola (Waynesville), 10/12 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 10/26 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 11/2 West Henderson (Hendersonville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (30.8), Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (1.9), Franklin (-0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-41.9), North Buncombe (Weaverville) (-29.4), Enka (-28.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (12.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5601
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%