Jones (Trenton, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: John Davis
League: 1A Coastal Plains
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darvoris Batts 6'0" 195 Senior QB/LB
Nihkee Jones 5'8" 180 Junior RB/LB
KD McCall 6'0" 160 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, QB
Team Weaknesses: New Scheme

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2011 National Rank: #5647
2011 State Rank: #158
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.2
2012 National Rank: #4638
2012 State Rank: #129
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -9.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11190
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.3
Dynasty Record: 55-64 [54-65 on the field] (27-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.4
2011 Points Against Average: 14
2011 Differential: +8.4
2011 Wins: #5558 Manteo (14-12), #6965 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (28-14), #8646 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (22-12), #9751 Lejeune (Camp Lejeune) (22-6), #9969 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (15-0), #11755 Northampton-West (Gaston) (28-0), #11912 Union (Rose Hill) (10-6), #13301 East Carteret (Beaufort) (63-0), #13641 Dixon (Holly Ridge) (51-0), #13930 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (42-0)
2011 Losses: #249 Havelock (63-8), #1439 Kinston (28-13), #4071 Murphy (21-6), #4599 Fairmont (27-8), #5401 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (21-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 118-72
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Coastal Plains), 2007 (Coastal Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Kinston, 8/24 Kenan [James] (Warsaw), 8/31 vs Havelock, 9/7 at Union (Rose Hill), 9/21 Fairmont, 9/28 at Lejeune (Camp Lejeune), 10/5 at Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville), 10/12 Dixon (Holly Ridge), 10/19 Pamlico County (Bayboro), 10/26 at East Carteret (Beaufort)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Havelock (54.6), Kinston (36.3), Fairmont (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dixon (Holly Ridge) (-32.3), Pamlico County (Bayboro) (-30.1), East Carteret (Beaufort) (-28.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 (-0.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7248
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%