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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: J.K. Adkins
League: 1A West Conference 36
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Deric Dandy 6'4" 220 Junior 4.79
Tyler Mason 6'0" 190 Junior 4.54
Ian Gallimore 5'10" 185 Junior 4.68

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield Experience, DL Returners, Speed/Explosiveness
Team Weaknesses: LB Inexperience, Small Senior Class

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 13.1
2021 National Rank: #3181
2021 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 5.6
2022 National Rank: #2248
2022 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4232
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 205-48 (107-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 13-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 48.6
2021 Points Against Average: 3.3
2021 Differential: +45.3
2021 Wins: #7102 Starmount (Boonville) (43-0), #7102 Starmount (Boonville) (44-7), #8350 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (56-6), #8412 North Surry (Mount Airy) (43-0), #8654 East Wilkes (Ronda) (45-6), #8654 East Wilkes (Ronda) (48-0), #8707 Surry Central (Dobson) (62-0), #9409 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (48-6), #10346 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (55-0), #11453 North Stokes (Danbury) (49-0), #11566 Alleghany (Sparta) (49-0), #12007 Elkin (49-0), #13350 Union Academy (Monroe) (75-0)
2021 Losses: #2732 Mitchell (Bakersville) (21-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 69-86
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2018 (1A Northwest), 2017 (1A Northwest), 2016 (tied for 1st; 1A Northwest), 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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 North Surry (Mount Airy), 8/26 East Surry (Pilot Mountain), 9/2 at Surry Central (Dobson), 9/9 Ashe County (West Jefferson), 9/16 at East Wilkes (Ronda), 9/23 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 9/29 vs Starmount (Boonville), 10/7 at North Stokes (Danbury), 10/21 Elkin, 10/28 Alleghany (Sparta)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (16.2), Starmount (Boonville) (-16.7), East Wilkes (Ronda) (-27.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Elkin (-55.9), North Stokes (Danbury) (-51), Surry Central (Dobson) (-44.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 (-17.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #305
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9857
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%