Bessemer City (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Green/Yellow Coach: Shane Short League: 1A/2A Southern Piedmont Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -15.1 2023 National Rank: #8628 2023 State Rank: #240 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -28.3 2024 National Rank: #7591 2024 State Rank: #207 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -21.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10476 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-34 (15-17 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -8.4 Dynasty National Rank: #10601 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8 Dynasty Record: 108-140 [106-142 on the field] (76-60 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 30.7 2023 Points Against Average: 24.8 2023 Differential: +5.9 2023 Wins: #10950 Avery County (Newland) (46-0), #11143 South Stanly (Norwood) (52-32), #11648 Cherryville (60-0), #11899 Union Academy (Monroe) (37-16), #12386 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (54-20), #13765 Highland Tech (Gastonia) (73-0) 2023 Losses: #2104 Shelby (64-0), #3547 Burns (Lawndale) (42-7), #3629 Swain County (Bryson City) (42-7), #5246 East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (43-14), #6637 North Gaston (Dallas) (10-6), #7419 East Rutherford (Forest City) (28-12) 2023 Opponents W-L: 62-76 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 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 East Rutherford (Forest City), 8/31 vs North Gaston (Dallas), 9/6 Avery County (Newland), 9/13 Union Academy (Monroe), 9/20 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 9/27 Highland Tech (Gastonia), 10/4 Burns (Lawndale), 10/11 East Gaston (Mt. Holly), 10/18 Shelby, 11/1 Cherryville Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Shelby (7.8), Burns (Lawndale) (-3.8), East Gaston (Mt. Holly) (-16.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-83.2), Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-53.2), Union Academy (Monroe) (-51.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9 (-16.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.2 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #295 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9792 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.