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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Reggie Lucas
League: 4A Northern (moving from 4A East Conference 27)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

D1 PROSPECT
Zane Williams 5'11" 210 Senior LB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 33.4
2022 National Rank: #885
2022 State Rank: #19
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 14.2
2023 National Rank: #1122
2023 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 36.3
Dynasty National Rank: #521
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.1
Dynasty Record: 51-11 (22-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 31.6
2022 Points Against Average: 15.5
2022 Differential: +16.1
2022 Wins: #960 Rolesville (24-20), #1921 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (17-7), #1975 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (49-7), #1975 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (45-21), #3044 Heritage (Wake Forest) (48-14), #3152 Southern (Durham) (26-8), #3397 Clayton (26-0), #4098 Knightdale (35-21), #6297 Chapel Hill (42-8), #6607 Wakefield (Raleigh) (48-10)
2022 Losses: #479 Millbrook (Raleigh) (34-14), #758 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (10-9), #960 Rolesville (42-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 103-55
Recent State Championships: 2018 (4AA), 2017 (4AA), 2016 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; 4A East Conference 27), 2021 (tied for 1st; 4A East Conference 27), 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (4A CAP-8), 2015 (4A CAP-8), 2014 (4A CAP-8), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Cap-8), 2009 (4A Cap-7), 2008 (CAP 7), 2007 (CAP 7), 2006 (tied for 1st; CAP 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Clayton, 8/25 South Garner (Garner), 9/1 at Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh), 9/8 Southern (Durham), 9/15 Leesville Road (Raleigh), 9/29 Knightdale, 10/6 at Wakefield (Raleigh), 10/13 Heritage (Wake Forest), 10/20 Rolesville, 10/27 Millbrook (Raleigh)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Millbrook (Raleigh) (20.2), Rolesville (14.1), Clayton (0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (-28), Wakefield (Raleigh) (-26), Heritage (Wake Forest) (-14.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (18.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2374
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%



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