Hendersonville (NC)       previews home 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: -30.9 2024 National Rank: #8055 2024 State Rank: #221 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 37.5 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 40.5 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: 8/23 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) (19.9), Brevard (-4.5), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (-8.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-69), R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (-53.2), East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (-53.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.3 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8249 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.