South Johnston (Four Oaks, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Joe Salas
League: 3A Eastern Carolina
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Booker 6'2" 170 Senior QB 4.65
Chris Crumity 6'0" 190 Senior WR 4.65
Brandon Beasley 6'1" Senior WR 4.45

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength/Conditioning, Returning Offensive Starters, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 12.3
2010 National Rank: #4890
2010 State Rank: #141
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.5
2011 National Rank: #4227
2011 State Rank: #123
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5338
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 43-21 (21-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 37.3
2010 Points Against Average: 25.3
2010 Differential: +12
2010 Wins: #5308 West Johnston (Benson) (23-21), #6687 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (52-21), #8262 Webb [J. F.] (Oxford) (47-12), #9014 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (39-36), #9109 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (38-13), #9891 Southern Lee (Sanford) (50-28), #10567 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (44-6), #11987 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (48-25)
2010 Losses: #1939 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (33-25), #2944 Clayton (21-20), #4336 Northeast Guilford (McLeansville) (42-35), #4923 Triton (Erwin) (40-34), #6024 Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (31-30)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-88
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (Cape Fear Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6
Streak List: 9/1/11 Clayton (42-35), 9/9/11 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (55-6), 9/16/11 Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (53-18), 9/30/11 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (73-35), 10/7/11 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (49-7), 10/14/11 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (49-33)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Midway (Dunn), 8/26 at West Johnston (Benson), 9/1 Clayton, 9/9 at Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 9/16 at Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro), 9/30 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville), 10/7 North Lenoir (LaGrange), 10/14 at Southern Wayne (Dudley), 10/21 Cleveland (Clayton), 10/28 at Triton (Erwin)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton (19.1), West Johnston (Benson) (17), Triton (Erwin) (14.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Midway (Dunn) (-19.8), North Lenoir (LaGrange) (-19.2), Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-16.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 (4.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8558
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 8/19 Midway (Dunn) [projection: 52-17 win]