Cherokee (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Braves Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold Coach: David Napert League: 1A Smoky Mountain (moving from 1A West Conference 43) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #24 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -12.7 2022 National Rank: #8255 2022 State Rank: #249 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.2 2023 Starting Power Rating: -32.3 2023 National Rank: #8129 2023 State Rank: #247 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -13.9 Dynasty National Rank: #9176 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.6 Dynasty Record: 20-35 (10-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 3-9 2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th) 2022 Points For Average: 19.1 2022 Points Against Average: 28.9 2022 Differential: -9.8 2022 Wins: #6628 Hayesville (28-21), #7077 Starmount (Boonville) (28-21), #13379 Rosman (34-8) 2022 Losses: #3039 Andrews (42-21), #4431 Robbinsville (30-13), #4431 Robbinsville (39-12), #4543 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (37-0), #4582 Murphy (49-14), #5975 Franklin (14-12), #6361 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS) (30-20), #6677 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (13-7), #7207 Swain County (Bryson City) (43-40) 2022 Opponents W-L: 83-60 Recent State Championships: 2017 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Smoky Mountain), 2006 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 8/25 at Cosby (TN), 9/1 Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS), 9/8 Rosman, 9/15 at Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham), 9/29 Robbinsville, 10/6 Andrews, 10/13 at Hayesville, 10/20 at Swain County (Bryson City), 10/27 at Murphy Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Andrews (-9), Robbinsville (-11.6), Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-12.6) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cosby (TN) (-83.6), Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham) (-74.7), Rosman (-68.2) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 (-3.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.4 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -35.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #319 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9771 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 6th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.