Cherokee (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Braves Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold Coach: Kent Briggs League: 1A Smoky Mountain Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 17.2 2017 National Rank: #3294 2017 State Rank: #88 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.3 2018 Starting Power Rating: -6.6 2018 National Rank: #4799 2018 State Rank: #128 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -6.6 Dynasty National Rank: #11066 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even Dynasty Record: 91-94 (40-56 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 14-1 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2017 Points For Average: 37.9 2017 Points Against Average: 17.9 2017 Differential: +20 2017 Wins: #3846 Mitchell (Bakersville) (42-28), #4886 North Duplin (Calypso) (21-13), #6760 Robbinsville (18-9), #6878 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (47-20), #7053 Swain County (Bryson City) (45-7), #7384 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (35-28), #8564 Union Academy (Monroe) (58-35), #11303 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (36-10), #11317 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS) (49-31), #11859 Rosman (39-21), #12171 Asheville School (Asheville) (34-0), #12375 Hayesville (48-14), #12907 Andrews (32-12), #14363 Carolina Gladiators (Asheville) (53-6) 2017 Losses: #3766 Murphy (35-12) 2017 Opponents W-L: 90-97 Recent State Championships: 2017 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Smoky Mountain), 2006 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 4 Streak List: 11/17/17 Union Academy (Monroe) (58-35), 11/24/17 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (47-20), 12/1/17 Mitchell (Bakersville) (42-28), 12/9/17 North Duplin (Calypso) (21-13) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 North Buncombe (Weaverville), 8/24 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS), 9/7 Asheville School (Asheville), 9/14 at Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 9/28 Swain County (Bryson City), 10/5 at Rosman, 10/12 Andrews, 10/19 at Robbinsville, 10/26 Hayesville, 11/2 at Murphy Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Murphy (-10.5), Robbinsville (-20.9), Swain County (Bryson City) (-23.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Andrews (-57.9), Asheville School (Asheville) (-46.6), Hayesville (-39.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1 (-3.7 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #358 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11762 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.