GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Reginald Lucas
League: 4A Northern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Demarcus Jones 6'0" 205 Senior FB 4.7
Jaden McKenzie 6'3" 280 Senior DE 4.9
Mateo Sudipo 6'1" Senior CB/ATH 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Devon Lawrence 5'11" 195 Senior RB
Javon Terry 6'2" 185 Senior S
John Jiles 6'3" 215 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran DL, All 3 DL Return, Backfield Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Lost 3-Year QB/RB Starters
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 60.8
2017 National Rank: #74
2017 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 40.2
2018 National Rank: #214
2018 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 37.2
Dynasty National Rank: #725
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 167-42 (77-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 15-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 42.9
2017 Points Against Average: 8.5
2017 Differential: +34.4
2017 Wins: #162 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (21-0), #669 Heritage (Wake Forest) (38-14), #926 Southern Nash (Bailey) (35-0), #1525 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (35-7), #1776 Garner (51-21), #1942 Richmond (Rockingham) (38-13), #2312 Middle Creek (Apex) (56-16), #2868 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (42-7), #2892 Millbrook (Raleigh) (51-13), #2892 Millbrook (Raleigh) (34-7), #4575 Knightdale (42-0), #5533 Rolesville (42-6), #7449 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (54-13), #8700 Wakefield (Raleigh) (56-0), #9052 Franklinton (49-10)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 110-80
Recent State Championships: 2017 (4AA), 2016 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016 (4A CAP-8), 2015 (4A CAP-8), 2014 (4A CAP-8), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Cap-8), 2009 (4A Cap-7), 2008 (CAP 7), 2007 (CAP 7), 2006 (tied for 1st; CAP 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 31
Streak List: 8/19/16 Panther Creek (Cary) (49-6), 8/26/16 Apex (56-7), 9/5/16 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (48-13), 9/9/16 Rolesville (42-0), 9/23/16 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (35-0), 9/30/16 Millbrook (Raleigh) (37-0), 10/6/16 Wakefield (Raleigh) (45-0), 10/14/16 Heritage (Wake Forest) (26-13), 10/21/16 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (24-17), 10/28/16 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (30-8), 11/4/16 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (44-0), 11/18/16 Panther Creek (Cary) (56-0), 11/25/16 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (7-6), 12/2/16 Heritage (Wake Forest) (35-20), 12/9/16 Middle Creek (Apex) (20-17), 12/17/16 Page [Walter Hines] (Greensboro) (29-0), 8/18/17 Millbrook (Raleigh) (34-7), 8/25/17 Richmond (Rockingham) (38-13), 9/4/17 Middle Creek (Apex) (56-16), 9/8/17 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (42-7), 9/15/17 Southern Nash (Bailey) (35-0), 9/22/17 Franklinton (49-10), 10/6/17 Knightdale (42-0), 10/13/17 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (54-13), 10/20/17 Rolesville (42-6), 10/27/17 Wakefield (Raleigh) (56-0), 11/3/17 Heritage (Wake Forest) (38-14), 11/17/17 Millbrook (Raleigh) (51-13), 11/24/17 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (35-7), 12/1/17 Garner (51-21), 12/9/17 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (21-0)
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Millbrook (Raleigh), 8/24 Richmond (Rockingham), 8/31 at Middle Creek (Apex), 9/7 Leesville Road (Raleigh), 9/21 Franklinton, 9/27 Southern Nash (Bailey), 10/5 at Knightdale, 10/12 Corinth Holders (Wendell), 10/19 at Rolesville, 10/26 Wakefield (Raleigh), 11/2 at Heritage (Wake Forest)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond (Rockingham) (16.2), Southern Nash (Bailey) (15.4), Heritage (Wake Forest) (11.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Franklinton (-29.3), Corinth Holders (Wendell) (-15.1), Wakefield (Raleigh) (-12.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (28 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3015
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%