Ayden-Grifton (Ayden, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Paul Cornwell
League: 1A Carolina
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shyheem Dixon 6'4" 305 Senior OL/DL 5.10
Kariym Gent 5'11" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.50
Marshall Edwards 6'1" 260 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, OL
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 4.1
2010 National Rank: #6916
2010 State Rank: #200
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0.3
2011 National Rank: #7586
2011 State Rank: #229
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6683
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 47-21 (20-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 29.1
2010 Points Against Average: 16.7
2010 Differential: +12.4
2010 Wins: #7240 Gates County (Gatesville) (28-13), #8182 Farmville Central (Farmville) (26-21), #8523 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (21-12), #10488 Trask [Heidi] (Rocky Point) (42-21), #10730 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (42-22), #11247 North Duplin (Calypso) (27-0), #11960 Jones (Trenton) (28-6), #12019 Rosewood (Goldsboro) (34-0), #13389 Spring Creek (Seven Springs) (49-0), #13696 Princeton (55-6)
2010 Losses: #3509 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (38-6), #5154 Goldsboro (33-6), #6539 Riverside (Williamston) (28-21), #7426 North Pitt (Bethel) (34-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 80-93
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Carolina), 2006 (tied for 1st; Carolina), 2004 (Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 Farmville Central (Farmville) (19-7), 9/16/11 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (48-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Riverside (Williamston), 8/25 Greene Central (Snow Hill), 9/2 North Pitt (Bethel), 9/9 at Farmville Central (Farmville), 9/16 at Pamlico County (Bayboro), 9/30 vs Rosewood (Goldsboro), 10/7 at Spring Creek (Seven Springs), 10/14 North Duplin (Calypso), 10/21 at Princeton, 10/28 Goldsboro
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Goldsboro (7.7), Greene Central (Snow Hill) (2.3), Riverside (Williamston) (1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-26.8), Spring Creek (Seven Springs) (-25.9), Pamlico County (Bayboro) (-18)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-4.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #325
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11227
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/19 at Riverside (Williamston) [projection: 24-22 loss]