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GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Hunter Jenks
League: 4A Greater Neuse River
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #90

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devin Carter 6'4" 195 Junior WR 4.6
Savion Jackson 6'2" 230 Sophomore DE 4.8
Landen Leiser 6'3" 185 Junior QB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, WR, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -1.1
2015 National Rank: #8216
2015 State Rank: #246
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2016 National Rank: #8907
2016 State Rank: #270
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4610
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 77-81 (50-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (7th)
2015 Points For Average: 24.2
2015 Points Against Average: 32.3
2015 Differential: -8.1
2015 Wins: #5987 Knightdale (32-26), #10127 Harnett Central (Angier) (33-22), #12874 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (48-0)
2015 Losses: #2539 Garner (37-14), #2670 Cleveland (Clayton) (44-20), #3938 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (41-20), #4453 West Johnston (Benson) (42-21), #4645 East Wake (Wendell) (44-14), #4789 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (28-23), #5221 Rolesville (23-14), #6378 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (48-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 67-66
Recent League Championships: 2004 (Big Eight South), 2003 (Big Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Cleveland (Clayton), 8/26 Corinth Holders (Wendell), 9/5 South Johnston (Four Oaks), 9/9 at Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 9/16 at East Wake (Wendell), 9/23 Harnett Central (Angier), 9/30 Knightdale, 10/7 at Garner, 10/21 West Johnston (Benson), 10/28 at Rolesville, 11/4 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland (Clayton) (33.1), Corinth Holders (Wendell) (25.4), Garner (25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-19.3), Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (-6.2), Harnett Central (Angier) (-6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4705
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%