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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Will Byrne
League: 2A Catawba Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2023 National Rank: #4526
2023 State Rank: #104
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -12.4
2024 National Rank*: #5195
2024 State Rank*: #120
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 17
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2425
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 48-12 (30-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3800
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28
Dynasty Record: 188-76 (111-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 29.2
2023 Points Against Average: 25
2023 Differential: +4.2
2023 Wins: #4612 Lincolnton (37-34), #5246 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (31-21), #5725 Bandys (Catawba) (14-10), #6448 Newton-Conover (Newton) (34-12), #8212 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (36-22), #9309 St. Stephens (Hickory) (50-19), #11034 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (48-6), #11842 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (51-7)
2023 Losses: #1288 Watauga (Boone) (47-21), #1689 Bunker Hill (Claremont) (49-9), #2440 Salisbury (40-0), #3618 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (33-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 73-63
Recent League Championships: 2022 (2A West Conference 45), 2021 (2A West Conference 45), 2020 (2A South Fork), 2017 (2A South Fork), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; Catawba Valley), 2004 (Southern Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Watauga (Boone), 9/13 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 9/20 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 9/27 West Lincoln (Lincolnton), 10/4 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 10/18 at Bunker Hill (Claremont), 10/25 at Lincolnton
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Watauga (Boone) (16.5), Bunker Hill (Claremont) (3.3), West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (-5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-54.8), St. Stephens (Hickory) (-39.6), East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-27.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 (0.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -16.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #106
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3178
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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