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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Steve Tapley
League: 3A/4A East Conference 19
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PROSPECTS
Keith Sampson 6'3" 285 Senior DL
Aronne Herring 5'10" 175 Senior RB

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2021 National Rank: #1129
2021 State Rank: #23
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.1
2022 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2022 National Rank: #314
2022 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #1156
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 181-64-1 (91-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 49.7
2021 Points Against Average: 17.3
2021 Differential: +32.4
2021 Wins: #600 Maury (Norfolk, VA) (29-27), #2211 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (48-0), #3253 Havelock (42-7), #3415 Wakefield (Raleigh) (56-49), #4421 West Craven (Vanceboro) (41-0), #5183 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (49-0), #6574 North Pitt (Bethel) (48-0), #8043 South Central (Winterville) (75-0), #8329 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (61-7), #10048 Northside (Jacksonville) (70-20)
2021 Losses: #646 Rolesville (69-49), #1905 Jacksonville (29-28)
2021 Opponents W-L: 71-67
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2012, 2007 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A/4A Eastern Carolina), 2014 (3A/4A Eastern Carolina), 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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 New Hanover (Wilmington), 8/26 at Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina), 9/2 West Craven (Vanceboro), 9/9 at Maury (Norfolk, VA), 9/16 Havelock, 9/23 Jacksonville, 9/28 vs South Central (Winterville), 10/7 at Northside (Jacksonville), 10/14 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 10/21 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Maury (Norfolk, VA) (31.4), Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (13), Havelock (10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina) (-55.9), Northside (Jacksonville) (-36.3), South Central (Winterville) (-26.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 (10.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3886
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%



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