Swain County (Bryson City, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Maroon Devils Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Neil Blankenship League: 1A West Conference 43 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -7.1 2021 National Rank: #7097 2021 State Rank: #193 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.6 2022 Starting Power Rating: -15.4 2022 National Rank: #5670 2022 State Rank: #150 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 9.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5823 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.7 Dynasty Record: 162-86 (83-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 6-6 2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th) 2021 Points For Average: 23.7 2021 Points Against Average: 20.5 2021 Differential: +3.2 2021 Wins: #5694 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (21-9), #7624 Andrews (21-12), #10680 Hayesville (42-14), #10680 Hayesville (40-14), #11777 Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa) (40-8), #12287 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (40-8) 2021 Losses: #2732 Mitchell (Bakersville) (49-14), #4122 Robbinsville (31-14), #4757 Murphy (28-21), #5962 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (16-10), #6198 Franklin (21-14), #7200 Cherokee (36-7) 2021 Opponents W-L: 75-63 Recent State Championships: 2011 (1AA), 2004 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; 1A Smoky Mountain), 2013 (1A Conference 1), 2012 (1A Smoky Mountain), 2011 (1A Smoky Mountain), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1A Smoky Mountain), 2004 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 8/26 at Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 9/2 at Franklin, 9/9 Pisgah (Canton), 9/16 Dade County (Trenton, GA), 9/29 vs Robbinsville, 10/7 Andrews, 10/14 at Hayesville, 10/21 at Murphy, 10/28 Cherokee Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Dade County (Trenton, GA) (-3), Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-4.8), Andrews (-13.7) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: North Buncombe (Weaverville) (-53.4), Hayesville (-32.7), Cherokee (-31.6) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 (-9 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.2 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #194 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7168 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2022 Projected League Finish: 4th 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.