Ayden-Grifton (Ayden, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Paul Cornwell
League: 2A Eastern Carolina
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Swanson 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL
Cam Moye 5'10" 295 Senior OL/DL
Modica Whitehurst 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Team Speed, Interior Line
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2015 National Rank: #4928
2015 State Rank: #151
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 15.4
2016 National Rank: #4198
2016 State Rank: #130
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5293
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 119-57 (55-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 28.6
2015 Points Against Average: 23.7
2015 Differential: +4.9
2015 Wins: #5860 Holmes [John A.] (Edenton) (25-12), #7153 Farmville Central (Farmville) (12-7), #8301 Goldsboro (40-8), #10145 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (48-30), #10647 North Pitt (Bethel) (31-14), #12084 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (33-14), #14124 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (48-8)
2015 Losses: #1868 Kinston (34-17), #1868 Kinston (18-14), #2106 Southern Nash (Bailey) (49-33), #2294 West Craven (Vanceboro) (33-7), #2731 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (46-36), #3634 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (35-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 94-67
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (2A Conference 15), 2011 (1A Carolina), 2008 (Carolina), 2006 (tied for 1st; Carolina), 2004 (Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/20 at West Craven (Vanceboro), 8/26 at Conley [D. H.] (Greenville), 9/5 at North Pitt (Bethel), 9/9 Farmville Central (Farmville), 9/16 Pamlico County (Bayboro), 9/23 Southern Nash (Bailey), 10/7 at Greene Central (Snow Hill), 10/14 South Lenoir (Deep Run), 10/21 at North Lenoir (LaGrange), 10/28 Goldsboro, 11/4 at Kinston
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Craven (Vanceboro) (35.9), Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (33.6), Kinston (26.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-33.7), Pamlico County (Bayboro) (-17.8), North Lenoir (LaGrange) (-12.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (8.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6163
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%