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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Justin Hawn
League: 3A/4A Northwestern
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #59

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -13.4
2023 National Rank: #8265
2023 State Rank: #232
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -25.3
2024 National Rank*: #7573
2024 State Rank*: #204
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -3.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6432
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-26 (13-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3877
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 40.6
Dynasty Record: 144-93-1 (88-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 27.9
2023 Points Against Average: 30.3
2023 Differential: -2.4
2023 Wins: #6388 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (38-22), #8710 South Caldwell (Hudson) (37-30), #12953 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (56-6)
2023 Losses: #1288 Watauga (Boone) (54-48), #1689 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (42-8), #5067 Hibriten (Lenoir) (35-33), #5357 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (35-7), #6398 Chase (Forest City) (23-20), #7964 Forestview (Gastonia) (27-19), #8212 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (29-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 57-54
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (4A/3A Conference 2), 2004 (Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Bunker Hill (Claremont), 8/30 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 9/6 at Forestview (Gastonia), 9/13 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 9/20 at Chase (Forest City), 10/4 at Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/11 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/18 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/25 at Watauga (Boone), 11/1 Alexander Central (Taylorsville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Watauga (Boone) (16.5), Bunker Hill (Claremont) (3.3), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (-10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-68.2), Forestview (Gastonia) (-34), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-33.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -21.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #161
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3931
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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