Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Butch Carter League: 3A/4A Northwestern Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #53 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 0.7 2023 National Rank: #5357 2023 State Rank: #130 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.3 2024 Starting Power Rating: -13.7 2024 National Rank: #4917 2024 State Rank: #111 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 5.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4400 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-25 (15-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4860 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.2 Dynasty Record: 127-114 (71-58 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 23.1 2023 Points Against Average: 27.5 2023 Differential: -4.4 2023 Wins: #2685 Statesville (13-6), #6388 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (41-35), #8265 Freedom (Morganton) (35-7), #8710 South Caldwell (Hudson) (49-0), #9374 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (20-13) 2023 Losses: #309 Butler [David W.] (Matthews) (49-7), #1288 Watauga (Boone) (41-34), #2092 Sun Valley (Monroe) (48-0), #3547 Burns (Lawndale) (50-7), #5067 Hibriten (Lenoir) (32-31), #8102 North Iredell (Olin) (21-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 75-50 Recent League Championships: 2017, 2010 (4A/3A Northwestern) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Statesville, 8/30 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 9/6 at North Iredell (Olin), 9/13 at Burns (Lawndale), 9/20 Sun Valley (Monroe), 10/4 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/11 Watauga (Boone), 10/18 at South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/25 Hibriten (Lenoir), 11/1 at Freedom (Morganton) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Watauga (Boone) (15.7), Sun Valley (Monroe) (7.1), Statesville (1.5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: North Iredell (Olin) (-36), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-34.2), Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (-32.4) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 (9.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5115 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% This school has refused to participate in our preview.