Franklin (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/White Coach: Josh Brooks League: 2A Mountain Six Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 24.5 2017 National Rank: #2167 2017 State Rank: #61 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.3 2018 Starting Power Rating: -0.3 2018 National Rank: #3610 2018 State Rank: #95 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2954 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.5 Dynasty Record: 142-52 (77-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 13-1 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 34.2 2017 Points Against Average: 13.4 2017 Differential: +20.8 2017 Wins: #3030 Hendersonville (21-13), #3766 Murphy (28-21), #4272 Pisgah (Canton) (14-7), #4272 Pisgah (Canton) (17-13), #4570 Asheville (33-8), #7053 Swain County (Bryson City) (42-21), #7384 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (45-21), #7384 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (59-27), #8033 Brevard (28-12), #10262 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (47-0), #10407 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (42-7), #10953 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (42-0), #12733 Carolina Wildcats (Pickens, SC) (54-0) 2017 Losses: #349 Hibriten (Lenoir) (37-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 94-82 Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015 (2A/3A Western North Carolina), 2014 (2A/3A Western North Carolina), 2013 (3A/2A Conference 1), 2011 (3A/2A WNC), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Asheville, 8/24 at Murphy, 8/31 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA), 9/7 at Swain County (Bryson City), 9/14 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 9/21 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/5 Hendersonville, 10/12 at Brevard, 10/19 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 10/26 Pisgah (Canton), 11/2 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Asheville (-2.3), Pisgah (Canton) (-3), Hendersonville (-7.3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-30.3), Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (-29.5), Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-28.6) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 (9.2 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #215 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7599 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.