South Johnston (Four Oaks, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Hunter Jenks
League: 3A Two Rivers
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 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
DeParis Patterson 5'11" 160 Junior QB 4.6
Caeleb Robinson 6'0" 210 Junior RB/OLB 4.7
Toronte Howard 6'2" 215 Senior DL 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Return 84 Players In Program, Players Believe In Process
Team Weaknesses: Core Of Team Still Underclassmen

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 8.4
2014 National Rank: #5915
2014 State Rank: #174
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 12.9
2015 National Rank: #4818
2015 State Rank: #144
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -1
Dynasty National Rank: #8577
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 68-74 (36-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 28.1
2014 Points Against Average: 27.1
2014 Differential: +1
2014 Wins: #4915 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (26-7), #8133 Western Harnett (Lillington) (28-14), #8874 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (28-7), #10183 Triton (Erwin) (42-34), #10715 Red Springs (42-28)
2014 Losses: #1317 East Wake (Wendell) (42-28), #2141 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (41-35), #2501 Cleveland (Clayton) (31-21), #2991 Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (30-24), #3455 West Johnston (Benson) (40-20), #4312 Clayton (20-14), #4798 West Craven (Vanceboro) (31-29)
2014 Opponents W-L: 79-68
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2009 (3A Eastern Carolina), 2007 (Cape Fear Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Franklinton, 8/28 at West Johnston (Benson), 9/4 Clayton, 9/11 Southern Nash (Bailey), 9/18 Cape Fear (Fayetteville), 9/25 at North Johnston (Kenly), 10/9 Western Harnett (Lillington), 10/16 at Cleveland (Clayton), 10/23 Triton (Erwin), 10/30 Corinth Holders (Wendell), 11/6 at Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (23.4), Southern Nash (Bailey) (20.9), West Johnston (Benson) (18.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: North Johnston (Kenly) (-11.6), Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-9.7), Triton (Erwin) (-9.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (12.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #216
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6511
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%