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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: David Gentry
League: 1A West Conference 43 (moving from 1A Smoky Mountain)
Playoff Division: 1A West
Playoff Division Rank: #2

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Yousef Mugharbil 6'5" 330 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 24.2
2020 National Rank: #1724
2020 State Rank: #49
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: 9.6
2021 National Rank: #2057
2021 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3841
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 187-65 (89-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 32.4
2020 Points Against Average: 13.6
2020 Differential: +18.8
2020 Wins: #2110 Robbinsville (24-14), #3456 Northside (Pinetown) (14-7), #4306 Elkin (29-24), #4442 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (28-20), #5116 Franklin (35-14), #6280 Andrews (33-6), #8356 Swain County (Bryson City) (39-7), #8682 Cherokee (43-20), #9338 Hayesville (54-21), #12430 Rosman (50-0)
2020 Losses: #2110 Robbinsville (17-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 52-35
Recent State Championships: 2020 (1A), 2018 (1A), 2016 (1A), 2013 (1A), 2011 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (1A Smoky Mountain), 2017 (tied for 1st; 1A Smoky Mountain), 2016 (1A Smoky Mountain), 2010 (1A Smoky Mountain), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A Smoky Mountain), 2008 (Smoky Mountain), 2005 (Smoky Mountain)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 4
Streak List: 4/16/21 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (28-20), 4/23/21 Elkin (29-24), 4/30/21 Robbinsville (24-14), 5/8/21 Northside (Pinetown) (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Franklin, 9/3 Georgia Force (Sugar Hill, GA), 9/10 vs Rabun County (Tiger, GA), 9/17 Cherokee (Rogersville, TN), 9/24 at Union County (Blairsville, GA), 9/24 Union County (Union, SC), 10/1 at Cherokee, 10/8 at Hayesville, 10/15 at Robbinsville, 10/22 at Swain County (Bryson City), 10/29 at Andrews
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rabun County (Tiger, GA) (39.2), Union County (Union, SC) (9.5), Robbinsville (-2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cherokee (Rogersville, TN) (-44.7), Hayesville (-28), Cherokee (-26.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 (4.2 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5173
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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