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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Bobby Curlings
League: 3A/4A Eastern Carolina
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Tyric McCarter 6'0" 180 Senior DB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Mike Hughes 5'10" 170 Senior ATH

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 59.8
2014 National Rank: #102
2014 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.8
2015 Starting Power Rating: 48.2
2015 National Rank: #331
2015 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 35.5
Dynasty National Rank: #392
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 137-30-1 (62-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 16-0
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 36.2
2014 Points Against Average: 8.3
2014 Differential: +27.9
2014 Wins: #245 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (23-15), #458 Havelock (25-21), #586 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (49-14), #1176 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (41-6), #1176 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (33-13), #1424 Hillside (Durham) (13-7), #1424 Hillside (Durham) (12-0), #1481 Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (26-3), #1717 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (42-7), #3346 South Central (Winterville) (49-14), #4312 Clayton (50-14), #4739 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (44-6), #4798 West Craven (Vanceboro) (42-6), #6059 Jacksonville (30-7), #7114 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (44-0), #10751 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (56-0)
2014 Losses: none
2014 Opponents W-L: 134-75
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2012, 2007 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A/3A Conference 14), 2012 (4A Mideastern), 2011 (4A Mideastern), 2010 (4A Mideastern), 2007 (Coastal), 2003 (Big East)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/11/15 Jacksonville (19-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Hillside (Durham), 8/28 Havelock, 9/4 at West Craven (Vanceboro), 9/11 at Jacksonville, 9/25 at Southern Wayne (Dudley), 10/2 at Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro), 10/9 South Central (Winterville), 10/23 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville), 10/30 at Conley [D. H.] (Greenville), 11/6 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Havelock (50.7), Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (42.3), Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (36.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Wayne (Dudley) (-18), Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (-5.6), Jacksonville (8.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (29.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1530
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%



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