GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Bobby Curlings
League: 4A Mideastern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Josh Taylor 5'11" 175 Senior QB 4.55
Bra'lon Cherry 6'0" 180 Senior ATH 4.40 [North Carolina State]
Christian Powell 6'0" 170 Senior ATH 4.40
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Christian Matau 6'3" 315 Senior OL 5.3 [East Carolina]
Jachin Watkins 6'0" 215 Senior RB 4.57 [UNC Charlotte]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Kicking Game, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Lines, Inexperience
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 45.4
2011 National Rank: #396
2011 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 49.1
2012 National Rank: #207
2012 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #735
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 97-26-1 (45-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.4
2011 Points Against Average: 28.4
2011 Differential: +12
2011 Wins: #577 New Hanover (Wilmington) (28-21), #577 New Hanover (Wilmington) (31-20), #772 Hillside (Durham) (27-19), #1454 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (36-24), #1705 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (35-34), #1823 Nash Central (Nashville) (50-13), #2075 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (44-41), #2075 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (48-36), #3645 Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (59-21), #4503 Clayton (42-7), #6968 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (40-23), #9387 West Craven (Vanceboro) (70-27)
2011 Losses: #32 Scotland (Laurinburg) (61-28), #249 Havelock (51-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 112-61
Recent State Championships: 2007 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2007 (Coastal), 2003 (Big East)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Hillside (Durham) (40-20)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Hillside (Durham), 8/24 at Havelock, 8/31 West Craven (Vanceboro), 9/7 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 9/14 at Nash Central (Nashville), 9/28 at New Hanover (Wilmington), 10/5 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington), 10/12 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington), 10/19 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington), 10/26 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Havelock (54.6), Hillside (Durham) (48.2), New Hanover (Wilmington) (42.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Craven (Vanceboro) (-5.6), Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (-0.7), Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (18.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 (30.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #740
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%