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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Sam Mackey
League: 3A/4A Northwestern
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #42

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 2.1
2023 National Rank: #5067
2023 State Rank: #121
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -5.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -20.1
2024 National Rank*: #6619
2024 State Rank*: #162
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 7.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4041
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-19 (24-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3148
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 38.3
Dynasty Record: 196-78 (104-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 23.8
2023 Points Against Average: 30
2023 Differential: -6.2
2023 Wins: #5357 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (32-31), #5908 Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia) (22-19), #7099 Tuscola (Waynesville) (41-40), #8265 Freedom (Morganton) (35-33), #8710 South Caldwell (Hudson) (28-14), #11842 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (50-7)
2023 Losses: #602 Hickory (35-14), #1288 Watauga (Boone) (41-21), #1877 West Charlotte (Charlotte) (29-8), #2130 Oak Grove (Winston-Salem) (56-20), #3966 South Point (Belmont) (20-7), #6388 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (35-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 80-59
Recent State Championships: 2017 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2019 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2018 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2017 (2A Northwestern Foothills), 2016, 2009 (4A/3A Northwestern), 2008 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2004 (Mountain Valley), 2003 (Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Hickory, 8/30 at Huss [Hunter] (Gastonia), 9/6 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/13 at South Point (Belmont), 9/20 at Oak Grove (Winston-Salem), 10/4 Freedom (Morganton), 10/11 Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/18 at Watauga (Boone), 11/1 at South Caldwell (Hudson)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hickory (28.6), Watauga (Boone) (16.5), Oak Grove (Winston-Salem) (2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-54.8), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-33.4), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-28.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 (4.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -13
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #87
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2730
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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