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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Coach: Andrew Gurley
League: 3A Coastal
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #82

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -20.4
2023 National Rank: #9591
2023 State Rank: #271
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -38.3
2024 National Rank*: #9850
2024 State Rank*: #285
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -11
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8263
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-25 (18-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9786
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.9
Dynasty Record: 95-140 (48-81 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 17.5
2023 Points Against Average: 24.6
2023 Differential: -7.1
2023 Wins: #10115 Dixon (Holly Ridge) (21-17), #10923 Washington (21-6), #11741 Swansboro (10-7), #12846 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (23-0), #13324 East Carteret (Beaufort) (25-0)
2023 Losses: #2346 Southern Nash (Bailey) (49-15), #4865 East Duplin (Beulaville) (56-13), #4914 White Oak (Jacksonville) (49-0), #6787 Richlands (26-24), #6822 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (31-21), #8003 West Carteret (Morehead City) (30-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 61-60
Recent League Championships: 2020 (1A/2A Coastal 8), 2015 (tied for 1st; 2A East Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Pamlico County (Bayboro), 9/13 at East Duplin (Beulaville), 10/4 at White Oak (Jacksonville), 10/11 at Richlands, 10/18 at Swansboro, 10/25 at Dixon (Holly Ridge), 11/1 at West Carteret (Morehead City)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: East Duplin (Beulaville) (-8.7), White Oak (Jacksonville) (-17.5), Richlands (-26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Pamlico County (Bayboro) (-63.4), Swansboro (-48.9), Dixon (Holly Ridge) (-45)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2 (-13.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -34.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #293
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5840
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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