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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Blue/Platinum
Coach: Bruce Ollis
League: 1A/2A Western Highlands
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bryson Seay 5'11" 205 Junior FB/LB 4.65
Elijah Sutton 5'11" 190 Senior TB
Logan Conner 6'2" 240 Junior G 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Offensive Starters Return, Entire OL Is Back, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Secondary Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1.5
2017 National Rank: #6537
2017 State Rank: #182
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -7.5
2018 National Rank: #4982
2018 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5816
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.1
Dynasty Record: 134-57 (68-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.8
2017 Points Against Average: 22
2017 Differential: +5.8
2017 Wins: #7863 North Rowan (Spencer) (30-22), #9045 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (35-14), #9822 Madison (Marshall) (42-24), #10407 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (28-14), #10953 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (42-0), #11710 Landrum (SC) (24-0), #12076 Avery County (Newland) (38-15), #12255 Chase (Forest City) (30-14)
2017 Losses: #2015 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (42-31), #2638 Mount Airy (42-20), #3846 Mitchell (Bakersville) (25-7), #4272 Pisgah (Canton) (49-28), #5567 East Rutherford (Forest City) (25-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 77-78
Recent League Championships: 2013 (2A/1A Conference 4), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Western Highlands), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Western Highlands), 2007 (Western Highlands), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Chase (Forest City), 8/24 National Christian Academy (Fort Washington, MD), 8/31 at R-S Central (Rutherfordton), 9/14 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/21 Pisgah (Canton), 9/28 East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/5 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/12 Avery County (Newland), 10/19 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/26 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 11/2 at Madison (Marshall)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: National Christian Academy (Fort Washington, MD) (8.6), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (1.9), East Rutherford (Forest City) (-0.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Avery County (Newland) (-49.1), Chase (Forest City) (-43.1), East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-30.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2 (1.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #218
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7693
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%