Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Buccaneers Coach: Greg Ditz League: 4A Mideastern Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #32 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cevin Culler 6'5" 225 Sophomore LB Larry Williams 6'4" 280 Junior OL/DL R.J. Pearsall 6'4" 225 Junior WR D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Tevin Clay 6'2" 190 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 32.1 2011 National Rank: #1454 2011 State Rank: #38 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.4 2012 National Rank: #2228 2012 State Rank: #62 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5875 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.7 Dynasty Record: 43-59 (24-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 37.8 2011 Points Against Average: 21.4 2011 Differential: +16.4 2011 Wins: #2075 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (51-28), #2591 Wakefield (Raleigh) (30-27), #5109 South Brunswick (Southport) (54-13), #5968 West Brunswick (Shallotte) (37-16), #6408 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (42-0), #6968 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (41-14), #8852 Jacksonville (54-14), #11912 Union (Rose Hill) (51-0) 2011 Losses: #267 Garner (55-35), #396 New Bern (36-24), #577 New Hanover (Wilmington) (40-27), #1705 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (14-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 79-64 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Jacksonville, 8/24 Union (Rose Hill), 8/31 at South Brunswick (Southport), 9/7 West Brunswick (Shallotte), 9/14 at Northern Nash (Rocky Mount), 9/28 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington), 10/5 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 10/12 at New Hanover (Wilmington), 10/19 at New Bern, 10/26 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: New Bern (51.6), New Hanover (Wilmington) (42.2), Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (28.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Union (Rose Hill) (-8.4), Jacksonville (-3.3), Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (-0.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (21.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2895 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |