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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Blue/Platinum
Coach: Dustin Fry
League: 1A/2A Mountain Foothills 7 (moving from 1A/2A Mountain Foothills)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #35

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -20.1
2023 National Rank: #9527
2023 State Rank: #268
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -42
2024 National Rank*: #10406
2024 State Rank*: #306
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 0
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5661
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 42
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-23 (14-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5833
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 50.1
Dynasty Record: 170-89 (84-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 27.7
2023 Points Against Average: 38.5
2023 Differential: -10.8
2023 Wins: #8455 Hendersonville (34-30), #11295 Madison (Marshall) (33-7), #11459 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (43-12), #12953 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (57-12)
2023 Losses: #1192 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (48-6), #3507 Brevard (49-21), #4619 Murphy (57-21), #6398 Chase (Forest City) (70-26), #6452 Landrum (SC) (47-21), #7099 Tuscola (Waynesville) (29-23), #7419 East Rutherford (Forest City) (63-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 63-61
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Western Highlands), 2013 (2A/1A Conference 4), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Western Highlands), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Western Highlands), 2007 (Western Highlands), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 8/23 Madison (Marshall), 8/30 at Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/6 Blue Ridge (Greer, SC), 9/13 Landrum (SC), 9/20 at Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 9/27 at Hendersonville, 10/4 at R-S Central (Rutherfordton), 10/18 at Chase (Forest City), 10/25 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 11/1 Brevard
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Brevard (-3.7), Chase (Forest City) (-15.4), East Rutherford (Forest City) (-19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-68.2), R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (-52.4), East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-52.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.3 (-8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -32.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -21.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #264
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5430
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-7
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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