Franklin (NC)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/White Coach: Josh Brooks League: 4A/5A Mountain Eight (moving from 3A Mountain 7) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank*: #22 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -0.1 2024 National Rank: #5212 2024 State Rank: #139 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.9 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -6.1 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -12.6 2025 National Rank*: #5250 2025 State Rank*: #146 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -2.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6058 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-25 (12-16 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 14.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3995 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.8 Dynasty Record: 172-93 (92-47 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th) 2024 Points For Average: 28.1 2024 Points Against Average: 16.2 2024 Differential: +11.9 2024 Wins: #4138 Murphy (33-13), #6232 Robbinsville (30-7), #8794 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (45-6), #10096 Swain County (Bryson City) (35-7), #10893 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (48-8) 2024 Losses: #2943 Statesville (15-13), #4621 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (35-14), #4916 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (31-28), #4937 Pisgah (Canton) (24-7) 2024 Opponents W-L: 58-46 Recent League Championships: 2017 (2A Mountain Six), 2015 (2A/3A Western North Carolina), 2014 (2A/3A Western North Carolina), 2013 (3A/2A Conference 1), 2011 (3A/2A WNC), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/22 Murphy, 8/29 at Robbinsville, 9/5 at Swain County (Bryson City), 9/11 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/19 Brevard, 9/26 at Pisgah (Canton), 10/3 Tuscola (Waynesville), 10/10 at North Henderson (Hendersonville), 10/24 Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 10/31 at West Henderson (Hendersonville) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Brevard (14.2), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-8), Murphy (-8.1) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-53.6), Swain County (Bryson City) (-40.7), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-30.6) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 (-4.4 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -18.2 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.6 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #52 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1118 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% 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 7th 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)