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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tim Laspada
League: 2A East Central
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #57

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Deandre Thompkins 6'1" 175 Junior RB
Josh Mattocks 6'3" 325 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Large Senior Class, Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 2.9
2011 National Rank: #7210
2011 State Rank: #217
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -0.6
2012 National Rank: #8142
2012 State Rank: #234
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -12.1
Dynasty National Rank: #11782
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 28-72 (10-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 26.4
2011 Points Against Average: 23.8
2011 Differential: +2.6
2011 Wins: #8391 Croatan (Newport) (27-20), #9342 Richlands (46-19), #9751 Lejeune (Camp Lejeune) (37-28), #9906 Bertie (Windsor) (19-7), #11219 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (33-6), #11558 Clinton (30-0), #13641 Dixon (Holly Ridge) (41-6)
2011 Losses: #1826 Northside (Jacksonville) (42-7), #3420 East Duplin (Beulaville) (43-33), #3509 West Carteret (Morehead City) (32-12), #4445 Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (62-32), #4908 Topsail (Hampstead) (21-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 74-67-1
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Lejeune (Camp Lejeune) (27-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Lejeune (Camp Lejeune), 8/24 West Carteret (Morehead City), 8/31 at Bertie (Windsor), 9/7 at Dixon (Holly Ridge), 9/14 Croatan (Newport), 9/28 at Clinton, 10/5 Richlands, 10/12 South Lenoir (Deep Run), 10/19 at East Duplin (Beulaville), 10/26 Topsail (Hampstead)
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: Dixon (Holly Ridge) (-32.3), Clinton (-18.7), South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-16.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 (2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #283
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8408
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%