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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: B.J. Laughter
League: 2A/1A Western Highlands (moving from 2A/1A Conference 4)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #71

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cole cleary 6'1.5" 195 Senior ATH 4.51
Adam rice 6'3" 250 Senior DL/OL 5.12
Brad Schmidt 6'2" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, QB, OLB
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -4.9
2013 National Rank: #9096
2013 State Rank: #269
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: -8.4
2014 National Rank: #9837
2014 State Rank: #285
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5464
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 97-49 (47-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 26
2013 Points Against Average: 28.1
2013 Differential: -2.1
2013 Wins: #9074 Madison (Marshall) (30-28), #10115 Avery County (Newland) (51-34), #12834 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (52-13), #13096 Mitchell (Bakersville) (34-24), #13120 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (29-6)
2013 Losses: #2006 Asheville (28-14), #2601 Reidsville (50-20), #4450 Polk County (Columbus) (40-27), #5627 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (31-14), #7709 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (36-21), #8642 Christ (Arden) (20-14), #10024 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (27-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 70-74
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008 (Western Highlands), 2003 (Southern Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (29-20)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Asheville, 8/29 at West Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/5 East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/12 at North Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/19 Christ (Arden), 9/26 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 10/3 Madison (Marshall), 10/10 at Avery County (Newland), 10/17 Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/24 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 11/7 Polk County (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Asheville (26.8), Polk County (Columbus) (14.9), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-30.4), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-25.8), Mitchell (Bakersville) (-20.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (0 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #290
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9193
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%