New Bern (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Red/Black Coach: Bobby Curlings League: 3A/4A Eastern Carolina Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #49 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 12.3 2016 National Rank: #4634 2016 State Rank: #132 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 8.4 2017 National Rank: #5375 2017 State Rank: #152 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.5 Dynasty National Rank: #639 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.1 Dynasty Record: 147-42-1 (71-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2016 Points For Average: 21.6 2016 Points Against Average: 25.2 2016 Differential: -3.6 2016 Wins: #3735 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (49-44), #6695 South Central (Winterville) (20-14), #8106 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (29-11), #10365 Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (26-0), #11743 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (50-0) 2016 Losses: #665 Scotland (Laurinburg) (47-8), #766 Havelock (38-8), #979 West Craven (Vanceboro) (26-8), #2064 Jacksonville (41-6), #2558 Hillside (Durham) (20-14), #3759 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (36-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 86-50 Recent State Championships: 2014, 2012, 2007 (4AA) Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 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 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 Hillside (Durham), 8/25 Havelock, 9/1 at West Craven (Vanceboro), 9/8 at Hunt [James B.] (Wilson), 9/15 at Jacksonville, 9/22 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville), 9/29 at Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro), 10/6 at Conley [D. H.] (Greenville), 10/13 at Southern Wayne (Dudley), 10/20 at South Central (Winterville), 11/3 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hillside (Durham) (32.2), Havelock (32.1), West Craven (Vanceboro) (31.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Wayne (Dudley) (-22.7), Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (-14.8), Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (-4.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (19.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4459 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.