Tarboro (NC) GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Jeff Craddock League: 2A Conference 3 (moving from Eastern Plains) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2008 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Damarcus Harper Takoby Cofield Markel Pettaway STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience, Linebackers & Secondary Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Defensive Line, Depth on offensive line RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 31.3 2008 National Rank: #1213 2008 State Rank: #25 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 32.8 2009 National Rank: #1001 2009 State Rank: #20 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 6.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5647 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.7 Dynasty Record: 44-32 (19-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 14-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 39.8 2008 Points Against Average: 11.3 2008 Differential: +28.5 2008 Wins: #1591 Northside (Jacksonville) (28-14), #2910 Goldsboro (40-6), #2910 Goldsboro (28-12), #3075 Washington (35-0), #3471 Nash Central (Nashville) (50-7), #4797 North Pitt (Bethel) (55-29), #7358 Franklinton (38-6), #7399 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (34-0), #9555 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (65-0), #9635 Pasquotank (Elizabeth City) (44-20), #9910 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (35-0), #10589 Farmville Central (Farmville) (44-7), #11473 Roanoke Rapids (48-0), #13743 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (57-16) 2008 Losses: #409 Newton-Conover (Newton) (51-28), #1316 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (13-7) 2008 Opponents W-L: 101-98-2 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Eastern Plains), 2004 (Eastern Plains) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/21/09 Nash Central (Nashville) (39-0), 8/28/09 Washington (31-0) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/21 at Nash Central (Nashville), 8/28 at Washington, 9/4 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount), 9/11 at North Edgecombe (Tarboro), 9/18 Roanoke Rapids, 9/25 at North Pitt (Bethel), 10/9 Greene Central (Snow Hill), 10/16 at Kinston, 10/23 at Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 10/30 Farmville Central (Farmville), 11/6 Beddingfield (Wilson) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (30.3), Kinston (20), Nash Central (Nashville) (17.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (-38.4), Roanoke Rapids (-11.8), Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (-6.6) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (10.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6699 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36% Opener: 8/21 at Nash Central (Nashville) [projection: 31-17 win]