Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Jonathan Watts League: 3A/4A West Conference 52 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #60 RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -1.9 2021 National Rank: #6036 2021 State Rank: #161 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.8 2022 Starting Power Rating: -13.6 2022 National Rank: #5332 2022 State Rank: #138 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 13 Dynasty National Rank: #4745 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.6 Dynasty Record: 118-102 (66-53 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 4-6 2021 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2021 Points For Average: 22.1 2021 Points Against Average: 24.4 2021 Differential: -2.3 2021 Wins: #5088 Hickory (21-7), #7241 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (28-8), #9494 North Gaston (Dallas) (41-6), #10346 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (42-36) 2021 Losses: #834 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (42-8), #2719 Watauga (Boone) (28-21), #3189 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (24-7), #4799 South Caldwell (Hudson) (51-27), #4957 Hibriten (Lenoir) (21-19), #6529 Freedom (Morganton) (21-7) 2021 Opponents W-L: 54-50 Recent League Championships: 2017 (3A/4A Northwestern), 2010 (4A/3A Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Hickory, 8/26 North Gaston (Dallas), 9/2 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/9 Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/16 at Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw), 9/29 vs Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/7 Watauga (Boone), 10/14 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/21 at Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/28 at Freedom (Morganton) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (26.4), Watauga (Boone) (15.4), Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (14.1) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-40.4), North Gaston (Dallas) (-30.2), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-15.8) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.1 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2708 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% This school has refused to participate in our preview.