GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Carolina Blue/White
Coach: Ryan Habich
League: 3A/4A Northwestern (moving from 3A/4A West Conference 52)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #23
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaiah Shirley 6'3" 260 Senior DL
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 24.2
2022 National Rank: #1742
2022 State Rank: #35
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: 7.4
2023 National Rank: #1731
2023 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 25.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1348
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.2
Dynasty Record: 49-10 (30-0 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 41.3
2022 Points Against Average: 20.3
2022 Differential: +21
2022 Wins: #2057 Maiden (23-19), #4246 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (42-13), #5227 South Iredell (Statesville) (42-13), #5654 Mitchell (Bakersville) (28-21), #5836 Hibriten (Lenoir) (55-7), #6098 Freedom (Morganton) (49-14), #6416 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (34-20), #7704 South Caldwell (Hudson) (56-7), #7916 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (56-28), #7916 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (55-21)
2022 Losses: #951 Northwest Guilford (Greensboro) (33-27), #1156 Burns (Lawndale) (48-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 79-62
Recent League Championships: 2022 (3A/4A West Conference 52), 2021 (3A/4A West Conference 52), 2020, 2019, 2018, 2007 (tied for 1st; Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville), 8/25 at Avery County (Newland), 9/1 at Maiden, 9/8 at Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville), 9/15 at North Davidson (Lexington), 9/29 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/6 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 10/13 at Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/20 at Freedom (Morganton), 10/27 Ashe County (West Jefferson)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Reynolds [A. C.] (Asheville) (23.3), Maiden (-4.5), Roberson [T. C.] (Asheville) (-4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Avery County (Newland) (-50), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-39), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-35)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 (6.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5895
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
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