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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kelly Holder
League: 2A/1A Northwest
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Taylor 5'10" 140 Senior QB/DB
Benji Hicks 6'0" 235 Senior OL/DL
Julius Coram 6'1" 215 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, DB, QB
Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2011 National Rank: #6271
2011 State Rank: #182
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.9
2012 National Rank: #6201
2012 State Rank: #175
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3816
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 102-23 (58-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 27.2
2011 Points Against Average: 18.2
2011 Differential: +9
2011 Wins: #3010 Thomasville (23-7), #5629 Central Davidson (Lexington) (27-20), #7378 Surry Central (Dobson) (38-33), #7814 North Surry (Mt. Airy) (53-33), #9706 Carroll County (Hillsville, VA) (21-6), #10727 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (31-7), #11165 North Stokes (Danbury) (33-13), #13070 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (35-7)
2011 Losses: #1268 West Stokes (King) (17-6), #4720 Starmount (Boonville) (20-19), #9239 Central Academy (Monroe) (27-23), #9935 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (28-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 77-67
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (Northwest), 2007 (Northwest), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Starmount (Boonville), 8/24 at Thomasville, 8/31 vs Carroll County (Hillsville, VA), 9/7 Central Davidson (Lexington), 9/14 at West Stokes (King), 9/21 Surry Central (Dobson), 9/28 at North Stokes (Danbury), 10/5 North Surry (Mt. Airy), 10/12 at Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville), 10/19 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 10/26 East Surry (Pilot Mountain)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Stokes (King) (28.2), Thomasville (24), Central Davidson (Lexington) (11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (-21.2), North Stokes (Danbury) (-12.6), East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (-8.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (0.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7351
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%