Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese, NC)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Coach: Chris Powell
League: 1A/2A Western Highlands
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #15

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -10.1
2023 National Rank: #7614
2023 State Rank: #208
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -25
2024 National Rank*: #7505
2024 State Rank*: #200
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -5.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6918
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-18 (25-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10038
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 71-99 (46-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 39.8
2023 Points Against Average: 23.4
2023 Differential: +16.4
2023 Wins: #6398 Chase (Forest City) (35-25), #7300 Mitchell (Bakersville) (57-42), #8212 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (33-24), #10950 Avery County (Newland) (49-7), #11295 Madison (Marshall) (57-7), #12201 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (38-0), #12372 Rosman (56-12), #12953 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (49-6)
2023 Losses: #5164 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (52-15), #5908 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (44-21), #7985 Corvian (Charlotte) (38-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 48-73
Recent League Championships: 2022 (1A/2A West Conference 42)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 8/30 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 9/6 at East Burke (Connelly Springs), 9/13 at Chase (Forest City), 9/20 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/27 at Avery County (Newland), 10/4 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/11 at Madison (Marshall), 10/18 at Rosman, 11/1 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (-8), Chase (Forest City) (-15.4), Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (-20.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-68.2), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (-59.2), Rosman (-57.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6 (-19.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -38
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #320
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6328
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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