GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: David Howle
League: 2A Northern Carolina (moving from 2A Conference 12)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jessiel Romero 5'11" 315 Senior C 5.54
Ashton Avery 6'0" 215 Senior FB/DE 4.43
Dominique Seda 6'1" 225 Senior TE/DE 4.97
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Freeman Jones 6'1" 185 Senior K [North Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Should Be Stronger, Have A Lot Of Experience Returning
Team Weaknesses: Have To Replace All-American K, Low Numbers At DB
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 13.1
2013 National Rank: #4853
2013 State Rank: #147
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 17.8
2014 National Rank: #3550
2014 State Rank: #104
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3289
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 110-36 (58-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 35.8
2013 Points Against Average: 20.6
2013 Differential: +15.2
2013 Wins: #7379 Franklinton (38-21), #7814 Southern Vance (Henderson) (41-12), #9225 Warren County (Warrenton) (51-14), #9232 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (69-20), #9307 Northampton County (Conway) (49-7), #9728 Louisburg (35-13), #11375 Roanoke Rapids (28-13), #12248 North Johnston (Kenly) (51-20)
2013 Losses: #2008 Washington (35-32), #2717 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (36-17), #3010 Southern Nash (Bailey) (28-23), #4601 South Granville (Creedmoor) (28-21), #6704 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (21-10)
2013 Opponents W-L: 89-71
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A Conference 12), 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Northern Carolina), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northern Carolina), 2004 (Northern Carolina), 2003 (Northern Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/14 North Johnston (Kenly) (47-0)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson), 8/28 at North Johnston (Kenly), 9/5 Southern Nash (Bailey), 9/12 Corinth Holders (Wendell), 9/19 at Louisburg, 9/26 Northampton County (Conway), 10/10 at Southern Vance (Henderson), 10/17 at Roanoke Rapids, 10/24 South Granville (Creedmoor), 10/31 Franklinton, 11/7 at Warren County (Warrenton)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (29.2), Southern Nash (Bailey) (22.1), South Granville (Creedmoor) (6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Johnston (Kenly) (-25.5), Louisburg (-16.1), Northampton County (Conway) (-15.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 (4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #270
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8427
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%