Tuscola (Waynesville, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Chris Brookshire League: 3A Mountain 7 (moving from 3A West Conference 54) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #32 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 13.4 2022 National Rank: #3149 2022 State Rank: #79 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: -12.3 2023 National Rank: #4439 2023 State Rank: #124 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 1.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5615 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4 Dynasty Record: 30-24 (20-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 10-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 34 2022 Points Against Average: 20.5 2022 Differential: +13.5 2022 Wins: #4543 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (17-16), #5409 Forestview (Gastonia) (35-14), #5975 Franklin (31-7), #6263 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (33-12), #6628 Hayesville (42-14), #7206 Pisgah (Canton) (35-34), #10044 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (48-10), #10698 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (42-28), #11013 Madison (Marshall) (55-7), #11401 East Rutherford (Forest City) (56-14) 2022 Losses: #476 East Lincoln (Denver) (35-7), #2944 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (55-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 71-69 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 2A/3A Western North Carolina), 2009 (3A/2A Appalachian), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Asheville, 8/25 at Polk County (Columbus), 9/1 McDowell (Marion), 9/8 at Swain County (Bryson City), 9/22 at Franklin, 9/29 North Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/6 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 10/13 Pisgah (Canton), 10/20 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 10/27 West Henderson (Hendersonville) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Asheville (2.5), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-3.8), Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (-12.4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-46.4), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-38.3), Swain County (Bryson City) (-30.9) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 (-0.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6316 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 5th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.