GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Craig Pritchett
League: 2A Mountain Six
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Graham Phillips 6'1" 200 Senior ILB 4.75
K.K. Jenkins 6'0" 255 Senior DL/OL 5.55
John Pickford 5'11" 180 Senior OLB 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Luke Ellenberger 6'1" 185 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength, Returning Leadership, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions, Roster Size
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 22.3
2018 National Rank: #2218
2018 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 0.9
2019 National Rank: #3040
2019 State Rank: #101
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 5.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7383
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 96-102 (46-56 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 31.2
2018 Points Against Average: 12.4
2018 Differential: +18.8
2018 Wins: #2597 Randleman (21-13), #3292 Wheatmore (Trinity) (20-13), #4270 Franklin (55-7), #4318 Hendersonville (45-31), #4586 Eastern Randolph (Ramseur) (14-7), #7253 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (42-0), #7510 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (27-0), #8971 Chase (Forest City) (44-0), #10826 Rosman (42-0), #11435 Madison (Marshall) (63-6), #12073 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (39-8)
2018 Losses: #721 Reidsville (24-21), #1941 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (28-14), #2470 Pisgah (Canton) (21-7), #4687 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (28-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 109-76
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 2A/3A Western North Carolina), 2007 (Western), 2005 (tied for 1st; Western)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 8/30 Rosman, 9/6 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 9/13 at Madison (Marshall), 9/20 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/11 East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 10/18 at Franklin, 10/25 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 11/1 at Hendersonville, 11/8 at Pisgah (Canton)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (8.5), Hendersonville (2.1), Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Rosman (-46.4), Madison (Marshall) (-45.6), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (-19.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (7.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5386
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%