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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: James Phillips
League: 1A Smoky Mountain
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #21
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler West 6'5" 270 Senior OT
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -20.5
2023 National Rank: #9612
2023 State Rank: #274
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -31.9
2024 National Rank*: #8780
2024 State Rank*: #245
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -6.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7271
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-22 (13-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #12464
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 78-161 (30-98 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 21.9
2023 Points Against Average: 19.7
2023 Differential: +2.2
2023 Wins: #12372 Rosman (35-0), #12475 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (54-30), #13020 New Faith Christian Academy (Riverdale, GA) (56-0), #13248 Hickory Hawks (Hickory) (28-0)
2023 Losses: #2378 Robbinsville (36-19), #3629 Swain County (Bryson City) (20-0), #4619 Murphy (27-20), #4897 Thomasville (49-6), #6592 Hayesville (14-6), #7300 Mitchell (Bakersville) (20-3), #9304 Cherokee (21-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 68-56
Recent League Championships: 2022 (1A West Conference 43)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Rosman, 9/13 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 9/20 at Calhoun Falls (SC), 9/27 at Southside Christian (Simpsonville, SC), 10/4 at Swain County (Bryson City), 10/11 at Cherokee, 10/18 Robbinsville, 10/25 at Murphy, 11/1 at Hayesville
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Robbinsville (3.3), Swain County (Bryson City) (-1.4), Southside Christian (Simpsonville, SC) (-11)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Calhoun Falls (SC) (-66.1), Rosman (-57.7), Cherokee (-36.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7 (-14.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -24.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #189
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4414
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
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