GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Will Byrne
League: 2A Catawba Valley (moving from 2A West Conference 45)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #16
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Culliver 6'3" 175 Senior WR
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 21.4
2022 National Rank: #2057
2022 State Rank: #44
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -8.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: -4.5
2023 National Rank: #3246
2023 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2432
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 48-12 (29-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 40
2022 Points Against Average: 19.9
2022 Differential: +20.1
2022 Wins: #3264 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (36-33), #3264 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (37-14), #4455 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (27-17), #4876 Lincolnton (35-13), #5267 Mt. Pleasant (46-13), #6302 Polk County (Columbus) (68-33), #6637 St. Stephens (Hickory) (29-19), #7380 Newton-Conover (Newton) (47-13), #7480 Bandys (Catawba) (52-27), #8059 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (47-27), #11411 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (60-6), #11667 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (50-7)
2022 Losses: #978 Reidsville (34-7), #1742 Watauga (Boone) (23-19)
2022 Opponents W-L: 87-74
Recent League Championships: 2022 (2A West Conference 45), 2021 (2A West Conference 45), 2020 (2A South Fork), 2017 (2A South Fork), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2004 (Southern Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 9/1 Watauga (Boone), 9/8 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 9/15 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 9/22 at West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 9/29 West Caldwell (Lenoir), 10/6 Bandys (Catawba), 10/13 at Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/20 at Lincolnton, 10/27 Newton-Conover (Newton)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Watauga (Boone) (7.2), Bunker Hill (Claremont) (-3.6), West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (-12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-52.9), Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-46.9), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-29.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 (2.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6534
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
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