Eastern Alamance (Mebane, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Kelly Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: John Kirby
League: 3A Conference 10 (moving from 3A Mid-State)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Wilson 6'0" 170 Senior WR 4.50
Ryan Woods 5'11" 175 Senior C 4.60
Thomas Sykes 6'2" 225 Senior 4.80

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ali Lamot 6'3" 210 Senior LB [Wake Forest]
Aaron Clay 6'1" 190 Senior WR [Ball State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Competitive Attitude, Hard-Working/Close Group, Strong Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Many Skill Position Players, Must Mature Quickly, Few Returning Starters

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 26.7
2012 National Rank: #2201
2012 State Rank: #65
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 20.3
2013 National Rank: #3061
2013 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 27.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1540
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 60-13 (26-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 36.8
2012 Points Against Average: 16.9
2012 Differential: +19.9
2012 Wins: #3303 Rockingham County (Wentworth) (20-17), #3628 Western Alamance (Elon) (34-13), #5325 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (42-6), #5558 Williams [Walter] (Burlington) (35-8), #6289 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (54-36), #6674 Cummings [Hugh M.] (Burlington) (47-35), #6825 Southern Alamance (Graham) (42-20), #9266 Eastern Guilford (Gibsonville) (66-7), #9542 South Brunswick (Southport) (28-14), #9654 Graham (27-6), #10361 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (59-6), #11161 Morehead [John Motley] (Eden) (41-6)
2012 Losses: #61 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (49-7), #1695 Orange (Hillsborough) (14-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 76-90
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Mid-State 3A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 3A), 2006 (Mid-State 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Graham (58-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Graham, 8/30 at Cummings [Hugh M.] (Burlington), 9/6 at Southern Alamance (Graham), 9/13 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan), 9/20 at Morehead [John Motley] (Eden), 9/27 Williams [Walter] (Burlington), 10/4 at Northern Guilford (Greensboro), 10/11 Western Alamance (Elon), 10/25 at Rockingham County (Wentworth), 11/1 Eastern Guilford (Gibsonville), 11/8 at Northeast Guilford (McLeansville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (55.5), Western Alamance (Elon) (19.9), Northeast Guilford (McLeansville) (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Morehead [John Motley] (Eden) (-12.2), Graham (-6.9), McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (-2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (9.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4106
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%