Franklin (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/White Coach: Josh Brooks League: 3A Mountain 7 (moving from 3A West Conference 54) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #55 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -1.2 2022 National Rank: #5975 2022 State Rank: #172 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: -24.1 2023 National Rank: #6614 2023 State Rank: #188 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -1.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6189 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.2 Dynasty Record: 23-29 (11-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2022 Points For Average: 20 2022 Points Against Average: 18.5 2022 Differential: +1.5 2022 Wins: #4246 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (28-7), #4582 Murphy (24-7), #7206 Pisgah (Canton) (23-21), #8255 Cherokee (14-12), #10044 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (35-3), #10698 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (41-13) 2022 Losses: #2944 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (28-14), #3149 Tuscola (Waynesville) (31-7), #3504 West Rowan (Mt. Ulla) (35-7), #4543 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (33-17), #7207 Swain County (Bryson City) (13-10) 2022 Opponents W-L: 70-58 Recent League Championships: 2017 (2A Mountain Six), 2015 (2A/3A Western North Carolina), 2014 (2A/3A Western North Carolina), 2013 (3A/2A Conference 1), 2011 (3A/2A WNC), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Murphy, 8/25 Robbinsville, 9/1 at Swain County (Bryson City), 9/15 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/22 Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/29 Pisgah (Canton), 10/6 North Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/13 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 10/20 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/27 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-4), Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (-4.8), Robbinsville (-11.6) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-46.6), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-38.5), Swain County (Bryson City) (-31.1) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (-0.5 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #151 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5687 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2023 Projected League Finish: 5th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.