Swain County (Bryson City, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Maroon Devils Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Sherman Holt League: 1A Smoky Mountain (moving from 1A West Conference 43) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #21 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -7.3 2022 National Rank: #7207 2022 State Rank: #208 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -30.9 2023 National Rank: #7869 2023 State Rank: #233 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -3.5 Dynasty National Rank: #6742 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.4 Dynasty Record: 31-26 (13-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 5-7 2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th) 2022 Points For Average: 15.6 2022 Points Against Average: 18.8 2022 Differential: -3.2 2022 Wins: #5975 Franklin (13-10), #7206 Pisgah (Canton) (20-7), #8255 Cherokee (43-40), #10446 Winston-Salem Prep Academy (Winston-Salem) (26-8), #11592 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (21-0) 2022 Losses: #3039 Andrews (33-7), #4074 Dade County (Trenton, GA) (14-0), #4431 Robbinsville (24-16), #4543 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (21-20), #4582 Murphy (20-14), #4715 Thomasville (21-0), #6628 Hayesville (27-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 78-65 Recent State Championships: 2011 (1AA), 2004 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2013 (1A Conference 1), 2012, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte), 8/25 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 9/1 Franklin, 9/8 Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/22 Madison (Marshall), 9/29 Andrews, 10/6 Hayesville, 10/13 Murphy, 10/20 Cherokee, 10/27 Robbinsville Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Andrews (-8.8), Robbinsville (-11.4), Tuscola (Waynesville) (-12.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Madison (Marshall) (-48.5), Cherokee (-32.3), Hayesville (-25.8) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 (-4.5 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5841 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.