Bessemer City (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Green/Yellow Coach: Shane Short League: 1A/2A Southern Piedmont (moving from 1A/2A West Conference 40) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #33 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -21.2 2022 National Rank: #9857 2022 State Rank: #301 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: -40.6 2023 National Rank: #9594 2023 State Rank: #297 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -21.3 Dynasty National Rank: #10677 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.3 Dynasty Record: 20-34 (17-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 3-8 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2022 Points For Average: 18.4 2022 Points Against Average: 32.3 2022 Differential: -13.9 2022 Wins: #10465 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (47-24), #10588 Cherryville (28-10), #13312 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (60-14) 2022 Losses: #1156 Burns (Lawndale) (62-6), #2969 Shelby (45-0), #4438 Community (Davidson) (52-6), #5323 Pine Lake Prep (Mooresville) (21-0), #5993 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (48-28), #6677 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (49-0), #7541 Christ the King (Huntersville) (14-13), #8992 Mountain Island Charter (Mt. Holly) (16-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 69-60 Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 1A Southern Piedmont), 2017 (1A Southern Piedmont), 2016 (1A Southern Piedmont), 2014 (1A Southern Piedmont), 2013 (1A Conference 3) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 East Rutherford (Forest City), 8/25 North Gaston (Dallas), 9/1 Avery County (Newland), 9/8 Union Academy (Monroe), 9/15 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 9/22 Highland Tech (Gastonia), 9/29 Burns (Lawndale), 10/6 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/13 Shelby, 10/27 Cherryville Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Burns (Lawndale) (12.4), Shelby (0.8), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-21.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-71.2), Union Academy (Monroe) (-55.1), Avery County (Newland) (-50) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (-8.3 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -33.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #323 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9852 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.