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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tim Laspada
League: 3A Conference 17 (moving from 2A East Central)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #72

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 3-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
DeAndre Thompkins 6'0" 175 Senior ATH/WR 4.46 [Penn State]
Chris Phipps 5'11" 190 Senior QB/SS 4.55
Marquise Hemby 5'8" 155 Sophomore WR/CB 4.59

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Skill Position Players Return, Thompkins One Of Best Athletes In Country
Team Weaknesses: Only Return 5 From Defense, No Returning DL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -5.2
2012 National Rank: #9253
2012 State Rank: #268
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -0.6
2013 National Rank: #8157
2013 State Rank: #240
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11164
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 18-38 (5-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-7
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2012 Points For Average: 17.5
2012 Points Against Average: 22.1
2012 Differential: -4.6
2012 Wins: #7458 West Carteret (Morehead City) (20-13), #9931 Dixon (Holly Ridge) (30-22), #11684 Lejeune (Camp Lejeune) (27-6), #12433 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (34-14)
2012 Losses: #1740 Northside (Jacksonville) (38-0), #4255 East Duplin (Beulaville) (24-6), #6236 Topsail (Hampstead) (14-7), #6509 Clinton (54-28), #7468 Bertie (Windsor) (34-21), #7993 Croatan (Newport) (14-13), #8990 Richlands (10-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 68-62
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Lejeune (Camp Lejeune) (36-7)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Lejeune (Camp Lejeune), 8/30 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington), 9/6 Bertie (Windsor), 9/13 at Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville), 9/20 at Croatan (Newport), 9/27 Jacksonville, 10/4 at White Oak (Jacksonville), 10/11 at Havelock, 10/18 at West Carteret (Morehead City), 11/1 West Craven (Vanceboro), 11/8 Richlands
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Havelock (50.8), Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (33.2), Jacksonville (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lejeune (Camp Lejeune) (-17.1), White Oak (Jacksonville) (-17), Richlands (-4.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5479
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%