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GENERAL
Nickname: Gryphons
Colors: Vegas Gold/Blue
Coach: Jason Battle
League: 3A Big East
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Sherrod Greene 6'1" 225 Senior LB
Artavious Richardson 6'2" 225 Senior DE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 41.2
2015 National Rank: #762
2015 State Rank: #16
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: 36.6
2016 National Rank: #1059
2016 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1635
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 121-46-1 (45-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 35.6
2015 Points Against Average: 19.7
2015 Differential: +15.9
2015 Wins: #950 South Point (Belmont) (24-21), #974 Eastern Alamance (Mebane) (42-21), #1358 Morehead [John Motley] (Eden) (35-31), #2106 Southern Nash (Bailey) (35-14), #2564 Hunt [James B.] (Wilson) (35-28), #4538 Hertford County (Ahoskie) (75-27), #4545 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (35-20), #4789 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (34-20), #5168 Williams [Walter] (Burlington) (28-14), #5860 Holmes [John A.] (Edenton) (42-0), #6717 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (20-13), #7845 Hoke County (Raeford) (35-14), #9681 South Granville (Creedmoor) (45-0), #10357 Nash Central (Nashville) (42-7)
2015 Losses: #677 Middle Creek (Apex) (24-21), #1099 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (61-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 124-85
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2008 (NEW 6), 2007 (NEW 6), 2005 (NEW), 2004 (Big East)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/1/16 Hertford County (Ahoskie) (28-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 South Granville (Creedmoor), 8/26 Middle Creek (Apex), 9/1 Hertford County (Ahoskie), 9/9 at Holmes [John A.] (Edenton), 9/16 at Rose [J. H.] (Greenville), 9/23 at Hoke County (Raeford), 10/7 at Nash Central (Nashville), 10/14 at Hunt [James B.] (Wilson), 10/21 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson), 10/28 at Southern Nash (Bailey), 11/4 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Middle Creek (Apex) (51.2), Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (33.4), Hertford County (Ahoskie) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South Granville (Creedmoor) (-5.5), Nash Central (Nashville) (-2.3), Hoke County (Raeford) (4.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (21.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3077
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%



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