West Johnston (Benson, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Teal/Silver/White
Coach: Jermaine Harper
League: 3A Quad County (moving from 3A East Conference 21)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #58

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -7.6
2022 National Rank: #7262
2022 State Rank: #210
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: -25.4
2023 National Rank: #6864
2023 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8859
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 16-33 (8-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2022 Points For Average: 23.2
2022 Points Against Average: 17.5
2022 Differential: +5.7
2022 Wins: #8347 East Wake (Wendell) (34-9), #8958 Harnett Central (Angier) (28-13), #10174 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (42-12), #10786 Western Harnett (Lillington) (55-7)
2022 Losses: #4409 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (20-13), #4845 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (29-21), #5198 Hunt [James B.] (Wilson) (15-8), #5703 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (35-14), #6659 Gray's Creek (Hope Mills) (21-10), #6911 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (14-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 49-57
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Harnett Central (Angier), 8/25 at Western Harnett (Lillington), 9/1 at Cleveland (Clayton), 9/15 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson), 9/21 Southern Wayne (Dudley), 9/25 at Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson), 9/29 East Wake (Wendell), 10/6 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 10/13 at Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville), 10/20 Hunt [James B.] (Wilson), 10/27 South Johnston (Four Oaks)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland (Clayton) (8.3), Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (-14), Hunt [James B.] (Wilson) (-16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Western Harnett (Lillington) (-49.2), Southern Wayne (Dudley) (-42.5), Harnett Central (Angier) (-38.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6718
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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