South Johnston (Four Oaks, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
League: 3A Two Rivers
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Caeleb Robinson 6'1" 210 Senior OLB/RB 4.7
Kavante Johnson 5'9" 160 Senior RB 4.6
Fabian McDonald 5'8" 165 Senior WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 95% Of Offensive Production, Multiple 3/4-Year Varsity Players
Team Weaknesses: OL Must Come Together

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2015 National Rank: #4789
2015 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 18.9
2016 National Rank: #3507
2016 State Rank: #104
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8209
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 76-79 (38-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 27.9
2015 Points Against Average: 23.6
2015 Differential: +4.3
2015 Wins: #2106 Southern Nash (Bailey) (33-32), #4453 West Johnston (Benson) (17-13), #8216 Clayton (28-23), #8463 Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro) (21-6), #9533 North Johnston (Kenly) (31-0), #10336 Western Harnett (Lillington) (42-16), #10423 Franklinton (35-7), #12874 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (49-8)
2015 Losses: #762 Rocky Mount (34-20), #2166 Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (42-15), #2670 Cleveland (Clayton) (63-28), #3938 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (28-16), #8050 Triton (Erwin) (35-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 81-78
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2009 (3A Eastern Carolina), 2007 (Cape Fear Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/22 Franklinton, 8/26 West Johnston (Benson), 9/5 at Clayton, 9/9 at Southern Nash (Bailey), 9/16 at Cape Fear (Fayetteville), 9/22 North Johnston (Kenly), 10/7 at Western Harnett (Lillington), 10/14 Cleveland (Clayton), 10/21 at Triton (Erwin), 10/28 at Corinth Holders (Wendell), 11/4 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland (Clayton) (33.1), Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (33.1), Corinth Holders (Wendell) (25.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-19.3), North Johnston (Kenly) (-7.3), Franklinton (-6.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (9.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5231
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%