Panther Creek (Cary, NC)       previews home


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

GENERAL
Nickname: Catamounts
League: 8A Quad City Seven (moving from 4A Southeast Wake)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #23

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nare Means 5'10" 160 Senior WR

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -4.6
2024 National Rank: #6067
2024 State Rank: #171
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.4
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -16
2025 National Rank*: #5835
2025 State Rank*: #161
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 10.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3312
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-21 (24-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 10.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5001
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.4
Dynasty Record: 104-106 (68-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 22.4
2024 Points Against Average: 21.9
2024 Differential: +0.5
2024 Wins: #3664 Hillside (Durham) (22-14), #5464 Holly Springs (30-24), #9513 Green Level (Cary) (7-6), #10755 Cary (60-30), #12039 Green Hope (Cary) (25-0)
2024 Losses: #1741 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (35-14), #3890 Apex Friendship (Apex) (28-14), #4480 Middle Creek (Apex) (31-14), #4735 Lee County (Sanford) (27-19), #7826 Apex (24-19)
2024 Opponents W-L: 52-58
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; 4A East Conference 29), 2020 (4A Triangle 8), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Southwest Wake), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Tri-Nine)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/18/24 Green Level (Cary) (7-6), 10/25/24 Cary (60-30), 11/1/24 Holly Springs (30-24)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Holly Springs, 8/29 Hillside (Durham), 9/5 Knightdale, 9/12 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington), 9/19 Green Level (Cary), 9/26 Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina), 10/10 Green Hope (Cary), 10/17 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham), 10/24 Apex, 10/31 Apex Friendship (Apex)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (16.7), Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (14.6), Hillside (Durham) (-6)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Green Hope (Cary) (-50.6), Green Level (Cary) (-37.7), Knightdale (-22.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -14.8
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #44
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #967
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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)