Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC)       previews home


TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH

GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Butch Carter
League: 6A/7A Northwestern (moving from 3A/4A Northwestern)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #35

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2024 National Rank: #5804
2024 State Rank: #162
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -17.9
2025 National Rank*: #6183
2025 State Rank*: #176
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 1.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5116
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-27 (14-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 11
Dynasty National Rank: #4868
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.9
Dynasty Record: 132-120 (74-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 22.7
2024 Points Against Average: 31.5
2024 Differential: -8.8
2024 Wins: #5925 Freedom (Morganton) (30-20), #6956 North Iredell (Olin) (28-19), #7663 Hibriten (Lenoir) (35-21), #8557 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (27-18), #11101 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (54-14)
2024 Losses: #969 Mooresville (70-0), #1422 Watauga (Boone) (49-21), #1491 Sun Valley (Monroe) (42-10), #2943 Statesville (36-21), #3848 Burns (Lawndale) (28-7), #7702 South Caldwell (Hudson) (30-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 67-51
Recent League Championships: 2017 (3A/4A Northwestern), 2010 (4A/3A Northwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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