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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Bobby Curlings
League: 3A/4A Eastern Carolina
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #45

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyric McCarter 6'0" 180 Senior DB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 12.7
2015 National Rank: #4980
2015 State Rank: #152
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2016 National Rank: #3259
2016 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 33.8
Dynasty National Rank: #511
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 142-36-1 (66-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 24.7
2015 Points Against Average: 27.8
2015 Differential: -3.1
2015 Wins: #5631 Jacksonville (19-0), #8463 Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (34-7), #8909 South Central (Winterville) (30-0), #9120 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (42-21), #12508 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (39-7)
2015 Losses: #1069 Havelock (41-6), #1099 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (58-0), #2294 West Craven (Vanceboro) (38-16), #2429 Hillside (Durham) (29-27), #2731 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (49-35), #2731 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (56-24)
2015 Opponents W-L: 81-54
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 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Hillside (Durham), 8/26 at Havelock, 9/5 West Craven (Vanceboro), 9/9 Jacksonville, 9/23 Southern Wayne (Dudley), 9/30 Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro), 10/7 at South Central (Winterville), 10/21 at Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville), 10/28 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville), 11/4 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Havelock (42.7), West Craven (Vanceboro) (35.9), Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (33.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Wayne (Dudley) (-23.4), Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (-1.1), South Central (Winterville) (0.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (14.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2970
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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