| Croatan (Newport, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Coach: David Perry League: 2A East Central Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Marshall Judon 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.50 Lonnie Murray 5'8" 170 Senior RB/DB Mitchell Smith 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Size Up Front, Depth On Lines RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -1.3 2011 National Rank: #8390 2011 State Rank: #241 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 6.5 2012 National Rank: #6046 2012 State Rank: #168 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -9.5 Dynasty National Rank: #11173 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.2 Dynasty Record: 29-71 (11-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2011 Points For Average: 22.7 2011 Points Against Average: 26.9 2011 Differential: -4.2 2011 Wins: #9342 Richlands (34-16), #11219 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (26-7), #11558 Clinton (31-7), #13301 East Carteret (Beaufort) (30-12), #13930 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (55-28) 2011 Losses: #1826 Northside (Jacksonville) (59-7), #2309 Holmes [John A.] (Edenton) (30-6), #3420 East Duplin (Beulaville) (38-13), #3509 West Carteret (Morehead City) (45-22), #4908 Topsail (Hampstead) (27-6), #7211 Swansboro (27-20) 2011 Opponents W-L: 66-61 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (21-0) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Pamlico County (Bayboro), 8/24 East Carteret (Beaufort), 9/7 West Carteret (Morehead City), 9/14 at Swansboro, 9/21 Clinton, 10/5 East Duplin (Beulaville), 10/12 at Topsail (Hampstead), 10/19 at South Lenoir (Deep Run), 10/26 Richlands Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Carteret (Morehead City) (24.4), East Duplin (Beulaville) (14.4), Topsail (Hampstead) (11) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pamlico County (Bayboro) (-30.1), East Carteret (Beaufort) (-28.1), Clinton (-18.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 (3.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #305 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9374 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |