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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red/White
League: 1A/2A Mountain Foothills (moving from 2A West Conference 41)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 9.4
2022 National Rank: #3818
2022 State Rank: #104
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -3.4
2023 National Rank: #3085
2023 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3032
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
Dynasty Record: 38-21 (18-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 34.8
2022 Points Against Average: 17.1
2022 Differential: +17.7
2022 Wins: #4455 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (36-29), #6194 Brevard (24-7), #6302 Polk County (Columbus) (32-21), #7976 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (51-16), #8477 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (35-8), #10044 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (49-6), #10698 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (53-20), #10809 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (34-8), #11401 East Rutherford (Forest City) (52-0)
2022 Losses: #2352 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (21-16), #2619 Chase (Forest City) (35-16), #2944 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (34-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-64
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 North Henderson (Hendersonville), 8/25 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/1 at East Henderson (East Flat Rock), 9/8 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 9/15 R-S Central (Rutherfordton), 9/22 at Polk County (Columbus), 9/29 at Chase (Forest City), 10/6 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/20 Brevard, 10/27 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Chase (Forest City) (-1.6), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-4), Brevard (-13.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East Rutherford (Forest City) (-49.2), East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-46.6), Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-45.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9 (-3.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7710
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%



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