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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: B.J. Laughter
League: 2A/1A Western Highlands
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
DJ Wilson 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.58
Grant Rivers 6'2" 175 Senior QB/FS 4.55
Shawn Rogers 5'9" 165 Senior ATH 4.58

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Senior Class Leadership, Football IQ
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2011 National Rank: #4012
2011 State Rank: #108
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.8
2012 National Rank: #3821
2012 State Rank: #111
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5236
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 80-40 (37-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 37.7
2011 Points Against Average: 18.6
2011 Differential: +19.1
2011 Wins: #4293 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (39-23), #5755 Polk County (Columbus) (37-12), #7072 Avery County (Newland) (48-28), #8534 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (27-0), #8988 Madison (Marshall) (42-21), #9036 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (41-17), #9287 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (49-21), #10558 Bessemer City (55-7), #11379 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (48-7), #13262 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (56-17)
2011 Losses: #1861 Asheville (43-7), #3392 Mitchell (Bakersville) (21-20), #3392 Mitchell (Bakersville) (25-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 83-71
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Western Highlands), 2003 (Southern Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at West Henderson (Hendersonville), 8/24 Asheville, 8/31 East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/7 at North Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/14 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 9/21 Madison (Marshall), 9/28 at Avery County (Newland), 10/5 Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/12 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/19 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 10/26 Polk County (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Asheville (18.5), East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (15.8), Mitchell (Bakersville) (15)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-23.7), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-14.7), North Henderson (Hendersonville) (-9.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (2.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #241
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7386
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%