| Clayton (NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Comets Colors: Blue/White Coach: Gary Fowler League: 4A Greater Neuse River Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tamerick Barbour 5'8" 170 Senior RB Jace Brown 5'10" 190 Junior FB/LB Ryan Etheridge 6'3" 240 Senior TE/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield, Third Year In System Team Weaknesses: Young OL, WR RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 14.4 2011 National Rank: #4502 2011 State Rank: #125 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.7 2012 National Rank: #3847 2012 State Rank: #112 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4937 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3 Dynasty Record: 52-58 (36-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2011 Points For Average: 28.8 2011 Points Against Average: 27.3 2011 Differential: +1.5 2011 Wins: #5798 Harnett Central (Angier) (56-30), #5936 Knightdale (19-17), #7590 East Wake (Wendell) (15-14), #12364 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (57-0), #12967 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (41-6) 2011 Losses: #267 Garner (42-13), #396 New Bern (42-7), #1432 Fuquay-Varina (21-20), #1447 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (38-26), #1557 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (40-26), #3761 West Johnston (Benson) (35-30), #5481 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (42-35) 2011 Opponents W-L: 83-60 Recent League Championships: 2004 (Big Eight South), 2003 (Big Eight) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh), 8/24 at Fuquay-Varina, 8/30 South Johnston (Four Oaks), 9/7 at Corinth Holders (Wendell), 9/14 at Garner, 9/21 Harnett Central (Angier), 9/28 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh), 10/5 at East Wake (Wendell), 10/12 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 10/19 at West Johnston (Benson), 10/26 Knightdale Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Garner (45.4), Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (33.7), Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (30.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-24.7), Corinth Holders (Wendell) (-10.3), East Wake (Wendell) (-2.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (18.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3565 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |