East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Lenon Fisher
League: 3A/2A Waccamaw
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
AJ McKoy 5'10" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.43
Antonio Murchison 5'11" 190 Senior RB/DE 4.51
Daron Burney 5'10" 160 Senior QB/DB 4.53

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Young Secondary, Inexperience At WR

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.6
2010 National Rank: #3323
2010 State Rank: #90
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.3
2011 National Rank: #2834
2011 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2036
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 62-11 (26-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 38.3
2010 Points Against Average: 25.5
2010 Differential: +12.8
2010 Wins: #2958 South Columbus (Tabor City) (26-12), #5017 Carrboro (Chapel Hill) (56-48), #5883 North Johnston (Kenly) (47-40), #5956 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (49-35), #7927 West Brunswick (Shallotte) (54-35), #8652 Fairmont (46-15), #8924 Clinton (49-14), #9609 North Brunswick (Leland) (42-8), #11467 West Bladen (Bladenboro) (40-15), #12217 Red Springs (52-0), #13452 South Robeson (Rowland) (33-6)
2010 Losses: #529 Tarboro (33-7), #2958 South Columbus (Tabor City) (35-21), #3919 South Brunswick (Southport) (53-21), #8916 Whiteville (34-32)
2010 Opponents W-L: 108-76
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (Southeastern), 2007 (tied for 1st; Southeastern), 2006 (Southeastern), 2005 (Southeastern), 2003 (Waccamaw)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville), 8/25 East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw), 9/2 North Johnston (Kenly), 9/9 Clinton, 9/23 Whiteville, 9/30 at West Brunswick (Shallotte), 10/7 West Bladen (Bladenboro), 10/14 at South Columbus (Tabor City), 10/21 South Brunswick (Southport), 10/28 at North Brunswick (Leland)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Columbus (Tabor City) (25.1), South Brunswick (Southport) (15.8), Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (12.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Bladen (Bladenboro) (-16.5), East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw) (-12.4), North Brunswick (Leland) (-10.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 (7.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #231
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7539
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%
Opener: 8/19 vs Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) [projection: 38-28 win]