GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Reggie Lucas
League: 6A/7A Northern Six (moving from 4A Northern)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #34
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Micah Olu 5'11" 190 Junior RB
Markez Wilbert 6'1" 260 Junior DE
Jaden Debnam 6'1" 185 Junior SS
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kavon Simmons 6'0.5" 170 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed, DBs
Team Weaknesses: QB Depth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 1.5
2024 National Rank: #4832
2024 State Rank: #130
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -13.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -9.2
2025 National Rank*: #4656
2025 State Rank*: #124
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 21.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1725
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-21 (17-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 34.5
Dynasty National Rank: #714
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 43.7
Dynasty Record: 230-65 (104-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 14.5
2024 Points Against Average: 25.5
2024 Differential: -11
2024 Wins: #4421 Britt [Jack] (Fayetteville) (21-20), #5387 Heritage (Wake Forest) (13-10), #7342 South Garner (Garner) (16-3), #7589 Wakefield (Raleigh) (31-28), #8104 Knightdale (31-21)
2024 Losses: #147 Rolesville (49-0), #1257 Millbrook (Raleigh) (32-0), #1373 Clayton (36-21), #1741 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (40-7), #3001 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (28-0), #3664 Hillside (Durham) (13-10), #4585 Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (Durham) (26-24)
2024 Opponents W-L: 82-59
Recent State Championships: 2018 (4AA), 2017 (4AA), 2016 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; 4A East Conference 27), 2021 (tied for 1st; 4A East Conference 27), 2019 (4A Northern), 2018 (4A Northern), 2017 (4A Northern), 2016 (4A CAP-8), 2015 (4A CAP-8), 2014 (4A CAP-8), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Cap-8), 2009 (4A Cap-7), 2008 (CAP 7), 2007 (CAP 7), 2006 (tied for 1st; CAP 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (Durham), 8/29 Leesville Road (Raleigh), 9/5 Millbrook (Raleigh), 9/12 at Wakefield (Raleigh), 9/19 Hillside (Durham), 10/3 at Vance County (Henderson), 10/10 East Wake (Wendell), 10/17 Knightdale, 10/24 Franklinton, 10/31 Heritage (Wake Forest)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Millbrook (Raleigh) (30.7), Leesville Road (Raleigh) (16.7), Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (Durham) (-2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Franklinton (-40.9), Wakefield (Raleigh) (-23.3), Knightdale (-22.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (9 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.5
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -23.8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #25
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #719
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th