GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/White/Navy
Coach: Ryan Rocha
League: NCISAA Big 6
Playoff Division: NCISAA II
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jaylen Moore 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.4
Toot Clay 6'5" 200 Senior WR 4.6
Cam Norton 6'2" 215 Senior LB 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Gavin Harris 6'1" 180 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 2000-Yard RB Returns, 4 OL Returning, Defensive POY Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Starting QB, Only 5 Defensive Starters Returning
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 8.6
2024 National Rank: #3580
2024 State Rank: #89
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 0.7
2025 National Rank*: #3050
2025 State Rank*: #80
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -4.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6500
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-21 (8-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9677
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 92-66 (23-25 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 45.7
2024 Points Against Average: 17.3
2024 Differential: +28.4
2024 Wins: #5544 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte) (22-21), #6234 Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte) (41-0), #7313 Covenant Day (Matthews) (49-21), #7839 North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh) (45-20), #8938 Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells) (45-7), #9673 SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (48-6), #9922 South Wake HomeSchool (Apex) (48-7), #10393 Ravenscroft (Raleigh) (63-28), #12298 Wake Christian Academy (Raleigh) (52-13)
2024 Losses: #2812 Trinity Christian (Fayetteville) (50-44)
2024 Opponents W-L: 51-49
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2015 (NCISAA III)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2018 (NCISAA Piedmont), 2017 (NCISAA Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Cabarrus [Cannon/Concord Academy] (Concord), 8/29 at Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail), 9/5 North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh), 9/12 at Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells), 9/26 Trinity Christian (Fayetteville), 10/3 at SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville), 10/10 Asheville School (Asheville), 10/17 South Wake HomeSchool (Apex), 10/24 at Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte), 10/31 Covenant Day (Matthews)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Asheville School (Asheville) (9.5), Trinity Christian (Fayetteville) (-8.4), Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail) (-15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: South Wake HomeSchool (Apex) (-46.2), SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville) (-44.7), Harrells Christian Academy (Harrells) (-34.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8 (-13.5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -22.5
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #65
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1291
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 14%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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