Hibriten (Lenoir, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Red Coach: Sam Mackey League: 3A/4A Northwestern (moving from 3A/4A West Conference 52) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #63 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -0.6 2022 National Rank: #5836 2022 State Rank: #168 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.6 2023 Starting Power Rating: -26.9 2023 National Rank: #7141 2023 State Rank: #209 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 13.6 Dynasty National Rank: #3005 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.7 Dynasty Record: 46-14 (27-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 32.9 2022 Points Against Average: 36.8 2022 Differential: -3.9 2022 Wins: #6098 Freedom (Morganton) (43-20), #6416 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (28-17), #7323 Southern Guilford (Greensboro) (32-27), #7704 South Caldwell (Hudson) (49-35), #7916 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (64-40), #11411 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (60-14) 2022 Losses: #476 East Lincoln (Denver) (36-8), #1742 Watauga (Boone) (55-7), #2230 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (56-7), #2969 Shelby (57-21), #6624 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (49-42), #7704 South Caldwell (Hudson) (35-34) 2022 Opponents W-L: 70-66 Recent State Championships: 2017 (2AA) Recent League Championships: 2020 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2019 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2018 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2017 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2016, 2009 (4A/3A Northwestern), 2008 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2004 (Mountain Valley), 2003 (Mountain Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Hickory, 8/25 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/1 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/8 at South Point (Belmont), 9/15 at Oak Grove (Winston-Salem), 9/29 at Freedom (Morganton), 10/6 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/13 Watauga (Boone), 10/20 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/27 at South Caldwell (Hudson) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Point (Belmont) (14.6), Watauga (Boone) (7.2), Oak Grove (Winston-Salem) (-7.5) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-52.9), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-39.2), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-35.2) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (2.3 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.1 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5749 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.