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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Cort Radford
League: 3A/4A Mountain
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #51
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Noah Shaw 6'2" 195 Senior WR
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 0.4
2023 National Rank: #5413
2023 State Rank: #132
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -9.7
2024 National Rank*: #4726
2024 State Rank*: #107
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3512
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-22 (22-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 25
Dynasty National Rank: #1854
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 34.7
Dynasty Record: 189-70-1 (111-25 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 24.8
2023 Points Against Average: 28.7
2023 Differential: -3.9
2023 Wins: #6237 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville) (29-15), #7099 Tuscola (Waynesville) (25-22), #10669 Enka (46-9), #10788 McDowell (Marion) (57-16), #10903 North Buncombe (Weaverville) (59-12)
2023 Losses: #220 Providence Day (Charlotte) (47-7), #460 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius) (51-0), #1828 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (28-14), #2326 Lake Norman (Mooresville) (34-7), #2525 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (41-13), #3080 Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport, TN) (41-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 72-52
Recent State Championships: 2005 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (3A/4A West Conference 53), 2014, 2013 (4A/3A Conference 1), 2011 (4A/3A Mountain), 2009 (4A/3A Mountain), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain), 2005 (Mountain), 2003 (Mountain Athletic)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/10 Watauga (Boone), 8/23 Tuscola (Waynesville), 8/30 at Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville, SC), 8/30 at Providence Day (Charlotte), 9/6 at Lake Norman (Mooresville), 9/20 Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport, TN), 9/27 Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 10/4 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 10/11 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 10/18 at McDowell (Marion), 10/25 North Buncombe (Weaverville), 11/1 Enka
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Providence Day (Charlotte) (45), Watauga (Boone) (16.5), Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville, SC) (14.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: North Buncombe (Weaverville) (-59), Enka (-48.4), McDowell (Marion) (-41.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (10.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #51
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2141
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-7
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
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