Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Butch Carter League: 3A/4A Northwestern (moving from 3A/4A West Conference 52) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #84 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -3.3 2022 National Rank: #6416 2022 State Rank: #185 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.9 2023 Starting Power Rating: -29 2023 National Rank: #7534 2023 State Rank: #219 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 8.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3934 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.7 Dynasty Record: 30-22 (17-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 4-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2022 Points For Average: 17.3 2022 Points Against Average: 27.3 2022 Differential: -10 2022 Wins: #4923 Hickory (33-15), #7704 South Caldwell (Hudson) (27-14), #7916 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (28-21), #9670 North Gaston (Dallas) (17-8) 2022 Losses: #494 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (49-7), #1742 Watauga (Boone) (34-20), #2522 Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw) (41-3), #3012 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (37-7), #5836 Hibriten (Lenoir) (28-17), #6098 Freedom (Morganton) (26-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 60-53 Recent League Championships: 2017, 2010 (4A/3A Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Statesville, 8/25 at Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 9/1 at North Iredell (Olin), 9/8 Burns (Lawndale), 9/15 at Sun Valley (Monroe), 9/29 Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/6 Watauga (Boone), 10/13 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/20 Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/27 at Freedom (Morganton) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Burns (Lawndale) (12.4), Watauga (Boone) (7.4), Statesville (-14.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: North Iredell (Olin) (-43.7), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-39), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-35) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #161 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5853 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% This school has refused to participate in our preview.