Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Coach: Greg Ditz
League: 4A/3A Mideastern (moving from 4A/3A Conference 17)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #61

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Coult Culler 6'5" 230 Senior LB [NC State]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 16.6
2013 National Rank: #4069
2013 State Rank: #118
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 13.8
2014 National Rank: #4387
2014 State Rank: #133
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5294
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 54-70 (29-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 24.1
2013 Points Against Average: 19
2013 Differential: +5.1
2013 Wins: #6324 West Brunswick (Shallotte) (34-20), #6490 Clinton (28-0), #6738 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (27-26), #9361 Topsail (Hampstead) (41-7), #11328 South Brunswick (Southport) (42-7), #13343 Pender (Burgaw) (48-24)
2013 Losses: #976 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (6-3), #992 New Bern (48-9), #1301 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (24-13), #1659 Pinecrest (Southern Pines) (13-7), #2772 New Hanover (Wilmington) (34-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 73-62
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/25 Pender (Burgaw), 8/29 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 9/5 at Clinton, 9/19 New Bern, 9/26 at West Brunswick (Shallotte), 10/3 South Brunswick (Southport), 10/10 at Topsail (Hampstead), 10/17 New Hanover (Wilmington), 10/24 at Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington), 10/31 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (41.9), New Bern (38.2), Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pender (Burgaw) (-30.5), South Brunswick (Southport) (-13), Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (-7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (13.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #169
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4884
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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