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GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Purple/White/Black
Coach: Brian Hampton
League: 3A/4A West Conference 52
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #82

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Peterson 5'10" 170 Senior RB 4.6
Ian Graybeal 6'2" 170 Sophomore WR 4.7
Caleb Blackburn 6'2" 250 OL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -24.1
2021 National Rank: #10346
2021 State Rank: #292
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -40.4
2022 National Rank: #10288
2022 State Rank: #298
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8991
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.1
Dynasty Record: 115-106 (85-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 1-8
2021 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (6th)
2021 Points For Average: 15.3
2021 Points Against Average: 41.8
2021 Differential: -26.5
2021 Wins: #11555 North Wilkes (Hays) (28-27)
2021 Losses: #2719 Watauga (Boone) (54-7), #2719 Watauga (Boone) (48-0), #3181 Mount Airy (55-0), #4799 South Caldwell (Hudson) (30-6), #4957 Hibriten (Lenoir) (38-7), #6036 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (42-36), #6529 Freedom (Morganton) (54-28), #9393 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (28-26)
2021 Opponents W-L: 58-37
Recent League Championships: 2020 (1A/2A Mountain Valley), 2019 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Mountain Valley), 2018 (1A/2A Mountain Valley), 2014 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Mountain Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Conference 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 8/26 North Wilkes (Hays), 9/2 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 9/9 at Mount Airy, 9/29 vs Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/7 at Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/14 Freedom (Morganton), 10/28 Watauga (Boone)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Watauga (Boone) (15.4), Mount Airy (5.6), Freedom (Morganton) (-8.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (-54.6), North Wilkes (Hays) (-50.9), Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (-28.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5005
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2022 Projected League Finish: 6th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%