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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Kirron Ward
League: 1A/2A Mountain Foothills 7 (moving from 1A/2A Mountain Foothills)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #45

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -14.4
2023 National Rank: #8455
2023 State Rank: #235
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: 0
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -28
2024 National Rank*: #8058
2024 State Rank*: #220
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 8.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3811
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 36.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-21 (19-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4837
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 39.7
Dynasty Record: 173-95 (85-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 27.8
2023 Points Against Average: 27.7
2023 Differential: +0.1
2023 Wins: #7419 East Rutherford (Forest City) (41-35), #11459 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (49-20), #12475 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (50-8), #12953 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (56-13)
2023 Losses: #1192 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (44-0), #3507 Brevard (24-0), #5164 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (28-21), #6217 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (31-12), #6398 Chase (Forest City) (40-19), #9527 Polk County (Columbus) (34-30)
2023 Opponents W-L: 59-55
Recent League Championships: 2021 (2A West Conference 41), 2020 (tied for 1st; 2A Mountain Six), 2016 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Western Highlands), 2015 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Western Highlands), 2012 (2A/1A Western Highlands), 2008 (Western Highlands), 2003 (Southern Foothills)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/27/23 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (56-13)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Erwin [Clyde A.] (Asheville), 8/23 North Henderson (Hendersonville), 8/30 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/6 East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/13 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 9/20 at R-S Central (Rutherfordton), 9/27 Polk County (Columbus), 10/4 Chase (Forest City), 10/11 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/25 Brevard, 11/1 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Henderson (Hendersonville) (20.7), Brevard (-3.7), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (-8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-68.2), R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (-52.4), East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-52.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -26.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #208
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4583
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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