GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Bobby Curlings
League: 4A Mideastern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Carter Roberts 6'4" 210 Senior TE/DE 4.77
Josh Taylor 5'11" 175 Junior QB 4.55
Terrence Blount 5'9" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Danny Webster 5'11" 170 Senior S 4.50 [East Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Defensive Front, QB
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Large Senior Class, Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 39.1
2010 National Rank: #704
2010 State Rank: #16
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 39.3
2011 National Rank: #529
2011 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1713
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 47-17-1 (24-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.7
2010 Points Against Average: 12.6
2010 Differential: +24.1
2010 Wins: #1938 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (44-17), #2944 Clayton (38-22), #3247 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (31-7), #3247 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (32-22), #3523 Havelock (34-14), #3843 New Hanover (Wilmington) (38-20), #4112 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (22-16), #4668 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (27-7), #6826 Northside (Jacksonville) (42-14), #7161 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (41-6), #7571 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (63-0), #9756 West Craven (Vanceboro) (40-0), #10416 Bertie (Windsor) (55-19)
2010 Losses: #183 Hillside (Durham) (12-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 87-87
Recent State Championships: 2007 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (Coastal), 2003 (Big East)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/5/11 West Craven (Vanceboro) (70-27), 9/9/11 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (44-41), 9/16/11 Nash Central (Nashville) (50-13)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Hillside (Durham), 8/25 Havelock, 9/5 at West Craven (Vanceboro), 9/9 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 9/16 Nash Central (Nashville), 9/30 New Hanover (Wilmington), 10/7 at Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington), 10/14 at Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington), 10/21 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington), 10/28 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hillside (Durham) (50.5), Havelock (27.3), Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Craven (Vanceboro) (-3), Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (6.4), Nash Central (Nashville) (9.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 (18.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1729
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%
Opener: 8/19 at Hillside (Durham) [projection: 31-20 loss]