| Bessemer City (NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Green/Yellow Coach: Larry Boone League: 1A Southern Piedmont Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Emanuel Bido 6'3" 245 Senior OL Tre Corry 6'0" 320 Senior DL Zavion Williams 5'9" 145 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Have 4 Returning OL, 3 DL Are Back, Skill Position Speed Team Weaknesses: Must Find New QB, Must Replace Majority Of Secondary RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -4.9 2016 National Rank: #8673 2016 State Rank: #247 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: -6.4 2017 National Rank: #8882 2017 State Rank: #264 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -7.7 Dynasty National Rank: #10542 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3 Dynasty Record: 71-98 [69-100 on the field] (49-40 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 9-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 24.6 2016 Points Against Average: 12.4 2016 Differential: +12.2 2016 Wins: #6732 Mountain Island Charter (Mt. Holly) (16-0), #9577 North Moore (Robbins) (26-13), #9730 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (8-6), #9891 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (44-20), #12298 Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville) (30-0), #12446 Cherryville (26-14), #13794 Community (Davidson) (30-7), #14178 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (48-12), #14178 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (58-0) 2016 Losses: #6181 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (27-14), #7843 Whiteville (13-12), #8295 Chase (Forest City) (7-0), #9446 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (42-8) 2016 Opponents W-L: 62-93 Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014, 2013 (1A Conference 3) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Cherryville, 8/25 at East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 8/31 Chase (Forest City), 9/15 North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 9/22 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 9/22 Mountain Island Charter (Mt. Holly), 9/29 at Highland Tech (Gastonia), 10/6 Union Academy (Monroe), 10/13 at Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville), 10/20 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 10/27 at Community (Davidson), 11/3 Cherryville Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (18.8), Mountain Island Charter (Mt. Holly) (7.2), Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-0.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-45.7), Community (Davidson) (-35), Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville) (-30.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2 (-13.2 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #371 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12077 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |