R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jim Ryan
League: 3A/4A Western Piedmont (moving from 1A/2A Mountain Foothills 7)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #21

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -15.8
2024 National Rank: #8232
2024 State Rank: #242
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -22.3
2025 National Rank*: #6997
2025 State Rank*: #203
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -12.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8145
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-29 (10-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7445
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.4
Dynasty Record: 96-149 [97-148 on the field] (48-84 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 28.4
2024 Points Against Average: 36.6
2024 Differential: -8.2
2024 Wins: #9039 McDowell (Marion) (41-38), #10936 Chase (Forest City) (41-26), #11101 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (52-20), #11180 Polk County (Columbus) (48-20)
2024 Losses: #1748 Brevard (48-13), #2421 Porter Ridge (Indian Trail) (42-17), #2851 Reidsville (59-22), #3427 East Rutherford (Forest City) (57-26), #5489 Chesnee (SC) (28-24), #7224 Hendersonville (19-14), #7702 South Caldwell (Hudson) (46-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 56-61
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 McDowell (Marion), 8/29 at North Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/12 Chesnee (SC), 9/19 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 9/26 Chase (Forest City), 10/10 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 10/17 Hibriten (Lenoir), 10/24 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 10/31 East Rutherford (Forest City)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: East Rutherford (Forest City) (-1.5), Chesnee (SC) (-11.6), Hibriten (Lenoir) (-19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: West Caldwell (Lenoir) (-50.4), Chase (Forest City) (-45.4), East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-38.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3 (-5.5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -29.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -24.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #86
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1567
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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*temporary; not finalized until August 7th