Cherokee (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Braves Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold Coach: Kent Briggs League: 1A West Conference 43 (moving from 1A Smoky Mountain) Playoff Division: 1A West Playoff Division Rank: #16 RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: -11.4 2020 National Rank: #8291 2020 State Rank: #263 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.1 2021 Starting Power Rating: -26.5 2021 National Rank: #8667 2021 State Rank: #249 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -8.2 Dynasty National Rank: #11086 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.3 Dynasty Record: 102-115 (46-68 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 2-5 2020 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th) 2020 Points For Average: 22.9 2020 Points Against Average: 31.7 2020 Differential: -8.8 2020 Wins: #9338 Hayesville (42-17), #12430 Rosman (49-28) 2020 Losses: #1764 Murphy (43-20), #2110 Robbinsville (35-14), #4117 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (35-7), #6280 Andrews (30-28), #8356 Swain County (Bryson City) (34-0) 2020 Opponents W-L: 32-24 Recent State Championships: 2017 (1A) Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; 1A Smoky Mountain), 2007 (Smoky Mountain), 2006 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 8/27 at Avery County (Newland), 9/3 at North Georgia (Canton, GA), 9/17 at East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/1 Murphy, 10/8 at Robbinsville, 10/15 at Andrews, 10/22 at Hayesville, 10/29 at Swain County (Bryson City) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Murphy (9.6), Robbinsville (-2.6), Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-18.4) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: North Georgia (Canton, GA) (-51), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-28.2), Hayesville (-28) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #224 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7875 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2021 Projected League Finish: 5th 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.