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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: J.K. Adkins
League: 1A Northwest
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Holden Poindexter 6'1" 190 Senior 4.82
William Mayfield 6'2" 165 Senior 4.47
Reece Deaton 5'10" 180 Junior 4.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Improved Depth
Team Weaknesses: RB Uncertainty, Line Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 11.8
2019 National Rank: #4030
2019 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 7.6
2020 National Rank*: #2842
2020 State Rank*: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4342
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8
Dynasty Record: 188-44 (97-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 37.3
2019 Points Against Average: 21.3
2019 Differential: +16
2019 Wins: #2993 West Stokes (King) (27-20), #5602 Elkin (34-22), #6405 North Surry (Mount Airy) (57-38), #7958 Winston-Salem Prep Academy (Winston-Salem) (50-20), #9318 Alleghany (Sparta) (29-0), #9569 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (52-0), #11249 North Stokes (Danbury) (49-0), #12650 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (70-0)
2019 Losses: #437 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (42-10), #757 Reidsville (45-14), #3111 Mountain Island Charter (Mt. Holly) (42-35), #7290 Starmount (Boonville) (27-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 100-58
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013 (1A Conference 5), 2012 (2A/1A Northwest), 2010 (2A/1A Northwest), 2009 (2A/1A Northwest), 2008 (Northwest), 2007 (Northwest), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 15/5 Pisgah (Canton), 15/12 North Stokes (Danbury), 15/19 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 15/26 Winston-Salem Prep Academy (Winston-Salem), 15/31 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville), 16/9 East Surry (Pilot Mountain), 16/16 at Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (24.6), Pisgah (Canton) (0.7), Winston-Salem Prep Academy (Winston-Salem) (-5.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (-47.2), Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville) (-35.7), South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-32.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (3.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -18
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #290
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7768
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 6%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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