Watauga (Boone, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Carolina Blue/White Coach: Ryan Habich League: 3A/4A West Conference 52 (moving from 3A/4A Northwestern) Playoff Division: 4A West Playoff Division Rank: #20 RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 14.1 2020 National Rank: #3107 2020 State Rank: #93 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.7 2021 Starting Power Rating: 8.3 2021 National Rank: #2207 2021 State Rank: #45 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 15.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4141 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.5 Dynasty Record: 133-87 (67-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 5-2 2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2020 Points For Average: 26.1 2020 Points Against Average: 16.1 2020 Differential: +10 2020 Wins: #3227 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (21-7), #7172 McDowell (Marion) (25-12), #8595 Freedom (Morganton) (21-0), #9278 St. Stephens (Hickory) (49-13), #10281 Hickory (23-6) 2020 Losses: #608 Dudley [James B.] (Greensboro) (28-8), #2625 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (47-36) 2020 Opponents W-L: 27-26 Recent League Championships: 2020 (3A/4A Northwestern), 2019 (3A/4A Northwestern), 2018 (3A/4A Northwestern), 2007 (tied for 1st; Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 8/27 Maiden, 9/3 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 9/10 Burns (Lawndale), 10/1 South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/8 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/15 Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/22 Freedom (Morganton), 10/29 at Ashe County (West Jefferson) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Maiden (11.5), Mitchell (Bakersville) (9.7), Burns (Lawndale) (0.4) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Freedom (Morganton) (-25.7), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-12.7), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-9.6) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (8 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3133 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2021 Projected League Finish: 1st 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.