| Watauga (Boone, NC) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Carolina Blue/White Coach: Ryan Habich League: 3A/4A Northwestern Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #15 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 29.1 2023 National Rank: #1288 2023 State Rank: #21 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.8 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 16.5 2024 National Rank*: #1282 2024 State Rank*: #22 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 24.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1487 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 48-10 (28-0 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3506 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.3 Dynasty Record: 163-93 (84-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 12-1 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 41.8 2023 Points Against Average: 23.6 2023 Differential: +18.2 2023 Wins: #1340 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) (20-14), #1828 Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (36-35), #2525 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (13-12), #4472 Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg) (54-34), #4526 Maiden (47-21), #5067 Hibriten (Lenoir) (41-21), #5357 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (41-34), #6388 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (63-27), #7344 North Davidson (Lexington) (56-14), #8265 Freedom (Morganton) (54-48), #8710 South Caldwell (Hudson) (49-7), #10950 Avery County (Newland) (55-6) 2023 Losses: #476 Independence (Charlotte) (34-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 77-73 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (3A/4A West Conference 52), 2021 (3A/4A West Conference 52), 2020, 2019, 2018, 2007 (tied for 1st; Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/10 at Asheville, 8/23 at Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 8/30 at Avery County (Newland), 9/6 Maiden, 9/13 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/20 North Davidson (Lexington), 10/4 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/18 Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/25 Freedom (Morganton), 11/1 at Ashe County (West Jefferson) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (12.9), Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (5.2), Asheville (-9.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Avery County (Newland) (-49.4), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-33.4), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-28.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (8.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -18.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #132 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3523 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1 2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 36% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |