GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Coach: Greg Ditz
League: 4A/3A Conference 17 (moving from 4A Mideastern)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #42
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Tariq Lane 6'1" 185 Junior QB/KR 4.50
Coult Culler 6'5" 230 Senior LB/FB 4.70 [North Carolina State]
Javeonne Batts 6'0" 240 Junior RB 4.70
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Larry Williams 6'4" 280 Senior OL [East Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Primary Offensive Weapons, OL Returns 3 Starters
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace ECU Signee Larry Williams On Lines, Must Find Another Cover CB
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 16.7
2012 National Rank: #4048
2012 State Rank: #118
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 22.2
2013 National Rank: #2689
2013 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4728
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 22-34 (8-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2012 Points For Average: 27.1
2012 Points Against Average: 25.5
2012 Differential: +1.6
2012 Wins: #4894 West Brunswick (Shallotte) (35-22), #7087 Union (Rose Hill) (21-14), #7350 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (47-42), #8252 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (28-7), #9542 South Brunswick (Southport) (41-7)
2012 Losses: #82 New Bern (19-7), #616 New Hanover (Wilmington) (45-14), #1130 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (40-34), #1813 Middle Creek (Apex) (31-21), #2849 Jacksonville (7-6), #4016 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (47-44)
2012 Opponents W-L: 75-56
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/24/13 Pender (Burgaw) (48-24)
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/24 at Pender (Burgaw), 8/30 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 9/6 Clinton, 9/20 at New Bern, 9/27 West Brunswick (Shallotte), 10/4 at South Brunswick (Southport), 10/11 Topsail (Hampstead), 10/18 at New Hanover (Wilmington), 10/25 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington), 11/1 at Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: New Bern (55.1), New Hanover (Wilmington) (40.6), Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South Brunswick (Southport) (-6.4), Pender (Burgaw) (3.7), Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (5.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 (20.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2296
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%