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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Reggie Lucas
League: 4A Northern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #39

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zane Williams 5'11" 210 Senior LB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 16.9
2023 National Rank: #2676
2023 State Rank: #57
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -3.5
2024 National Rank*: #3732
2024 State Rank*: #83
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 28.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1060
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 31.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-16 (19-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 36
Dynasty National Rank: #620
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 39.5
Dynasty Record: 225-58 (101-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 33.3
2023 Points Against Average: 29.8
2023 Differential: +3.5
2023 Wins: #2037 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (34-28), #4008 Garner (42-19), #4186 Southern (Durham) (27-20), #4460 South Garner (Garner) (31-21), #5103 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (31-6), #6352 Wakefield (Raleigh) (41-17), #9026 Knightdale (49-0)
2023 Losses: #729 Rolesville (75-27), #729 Rolesville (49-13), #1435 Clayton (54-42), #2220 Millbrook (Raleigh) (45-42), #3806 Heritage (Wake Forest) (23-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 84-57
Recent State Championships: 2018 (4AA), 2017 (4AA), 2016 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; 4A East Conference 27), 2021 (tied for 1st; 4A East Conference 27), 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (4A CAP-8), 2015 (4A CAP-8), 2014 (4A CAP-8), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Cap-8), 2009 (4A Cap-7), 2008 (CAP 7), 2007 (CAP 7), 2006 (tied for 1st; CAP 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/17 Hillside (Durham), 8/23 at Clayton, 8/30 South Garner (Garner), 9/6 at Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh), 9/13 Southern (Durham), 9/20 Leesville Road (Raleigh), 10/4 at Knightdale, 10/11 Wakefield (Raleigh), 10/18 Heritage (Wake Forest), 10/25 at Rolesville, 11/1 Millbrook (Raleigh)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Rolesville (30), Clayton (15.1), Leesville Road (Raleigh) (11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Knightdale (-40.8), Wakefield (Raleigh) (-29.3), South Garner (Garner) (-16.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (14.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #33
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1828
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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