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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: John Mozerka
League: 4A Southeast Wake
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #48

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 3.6
2023 National Rank: #4807
2023 State Rank: #113
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -8
2024 National Rank*: #4443
2024 State Rank*: #99
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -3.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6452
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-26 [23-27 on the field] (15-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6578
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 93-136-2 [92-137-2 on the field] (53-89 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.6
2023 Points Against Average: 26.2
2023 Differential: +9.4
2023 Wins: #3695 Apex Friendship (Apex) (38-28), #7188 Harnett Central (Angier) (35-15), #7922 Panther Creek (Cary) (50-33), #9193 Green Level (Cary) (42-14), #9539 Franklinton (48-0), #9810 Green Hope (Cary) (39-12), #10010 Cary (10-7)
2023 Losses: #2416 New Bern (51-35), #2942 Holly Springs (44-41), #4230 Middle Creek (Apex) (56-35), #4473 Fuquay-Varina (28-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-69
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; 4A East Conference 29)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Franklinton, 8/30 Fuquay-Varina, 9/6 at Harnett Central (Angier), 9/20 at Panther Creek (Cary), 9/27 Cary, 10/4 Green Level (Cary), 10/11 at Apex Friendship (Apex), 10/18 Middle Creek (Apex), 10/25 at Holly Springs, 11/1 at Green Hope (Cary)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Holly Springs (-2.6), Apex Friendship (Apex) (-5.1), Middle Creek (Apex) (-11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Cary (-45.2), Franklinton (-37.7), Green Level (Cary) (-35.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (-1.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -23.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #179
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4299
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%



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