GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Torrey Nowell
League: 3A/4A Big Carolina (moving from 3A/4A East Conference 19)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Keith Sampson 6'3" 285 Senior DL
Aronne Herring 5'10" 175 Senior RB
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 51.7
2022 National Rank: #163
2022 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 27.6
2023 National Rank: #405
2023 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1485
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 45-16 (22-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 16-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 45.1
2022 Points Against Average: 12
2022 Differential: +33.1
2022 Wins: #219 Grimsley (Greensboro) (40-28), #479 Millbrook (Raleigh) (35-27), #515 Maury (Norfolk, VA) (21-14), #960 Rolesville (70-34), #1865 New Hanover (Wilmington) (40-3), #1921 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (21-0), #2089 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (55-7), #2559 Havelock (27-0), #2624 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (38-33), #3058 Jacksonville (45-0), #3242 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (49-0), #4697 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (56-14), #5516 Northside (Jacksonville) (54-26), #5901 West Craven (Vanceboro) (53-0), #9679 South Central (Winterville) (57-6), #12316 Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina) (61-0)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 116-77
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2014, 2012, 2007 (4AA)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (3A/4A East Conference 19), 2021 (tied for 1st; 3A/4A East Conference 19), 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 2023 Season: 16
Streak List: 8/19/22 New Hanover (Wilmington) (40-3), 8/26/22 Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina) (61-0), 9/2/22 West Craven (Vanceboro) (53-0), 9/9/22 Maury (Norfolk, VA) (21-14), 9/16/22 Havelock (27-0), 9/23/22 Jacksonville (45-0), 9/28/22 South Central (Winterville) (57-6), 10/7/22 Northside (Jacksonville) (54-26), 10/14/22 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (55-7), 10/21/22 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (49-0), 11/4/22 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (56-14), 11/10/22 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (21-0), 11/18/22 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (38-33), 11/25/22 Rolesville (70-34), 12/2/22 Millbrook (Raleigh) (35-27), 12/9/22 Grimsley (Greensboro) (40-28)
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina), 8/25 at Northern Guilford (Greensboro), 9/5 at West Craven (Vanceboro), 9/8 at Knightdale, 9/15 at Havelock, 9/22 at Jacksonville, 9/29 at South Central (Winterville), 10/6 at Northside (Jacksonville), 10/13 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 10/20 at Conley [D. H.] (Greenville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (4.2), Havelock (-0.1), Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (-1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina) (-47.6), South Central (Winterville) (-42.3), Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (-21.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 (19.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4381
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76%
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