Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Butch Carter League: 3A/4A Northwestern Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #53 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 0.7 2023 National Rank: #5357 2023 State Rank: #130 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.8 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -10.8 2024 National Rank*: #4909 2024 State Rank*: #111 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 5.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4400 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-25 (15-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4860 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.4 Dynasty Record: 127-114 (71-58 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 23.1 2023 Points Against Average: 27.5 2023 Differential: -4.4 2023 Wins: #2685 Statesville (13-6), #6388 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (41-35), #8265 Freedom (Morganton) (35-7), #8710 South Caldwell (Hudson) (49-0), #9374 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (20-13) 2023 Losses: #309 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (49-7), #1288 Watauga (Boone) (41-34), #2092 Sun Valley (Monroe) (48-0), #3547 Burns (Lawndale) (50-7), #5067 Hibriten (Lenoir) (32-31), #8102 North Iredell (Olin) (21-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 75-50 Recent League Championships: 2017, 2010 (4A/3A Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Statesville (2.3), Burns (Lawndale) (-3), Freedom (Morganton) (-25.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: North Iredell (Olin) (-35.2), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-33.4), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-28.7) 2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. This school has refused to participate in our preview. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |