GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: B.J. Laughter
League: 2A/1A Conference 4 (moving from 2A/1A Western Highlands)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #35
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Raymond Reid 5'10" 165 Senior ATH/C 4.64
Keisler Steele 5'10" 235 Senior RB/OLB 4.75
JC Freeman 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.40
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
DJ Wilson 6'1" 185 Senior WR 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Very Balanced Offense, Players Used To Winning
Team Weaknesses: Must Find LBs
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 17
2012 National Rank: #3969
2012 State Rank: #112
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 7.2
2013 National Rank: #5928
2013 State Rank: #177
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3646
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 53-15 (27-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 41.6
2012 Points Against Average: 24.4
2012 Differential: +17.2
2012 Wins: #3758 Madison (Marshall) (44-21), #6007 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (48-40), #6137 Asheville (41-30), #6893 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (27-0), #7027 Polk County (Columbus) (28-20), #9721 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (70-33), #9727 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (35-21), #10676 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (75-49), #10825 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (21-0), #11048 Avery County (Newland) (19-0), #11919 North Wilkes (Hays) (61-13), #12971 Mitchell (Bakersville) (56-16)
2012 Losses: #1538 Swain County (Bryson City) (55-24), #2671 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (43-33)
2012 Opponents W-L: 92-81
Recent League Championships: 2012 (2A/1A Western Highlands), 2008 (Western Highlands), 2003 (Southern Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Asheville, 8/30 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/6 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/13 North Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/20 at Christ (Arden), 9/27 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 10/4 at Madison (Marshall), 10/11 Avery County (Newland), 10/18 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/25 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 11/8 at Polk County (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (24.5), Madison (Marshall) (15.4), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell (Bakersville) (-17.5), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-12.4), Avery County (Newland) (-7.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 (1.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #225
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7661
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%