| Tarboro (NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold Coach: Jeff Craddock League: 1A Two Rivers Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2015 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mello Denton-Pippen 5'10" 165 Senior C/RB 4.58 Deontae Williams 5'9" 170 Junior RB/S 4.47 Devonta Davis 5'11" 170 Junior C/RB 4.59 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Most Athletic Team In Several Years, Depth At Many Positions, Great Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth At QB, Small Senior Class RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 24 2015 National Rank: #2750 2015 State Rank: #79 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 24.5 2016 National Rank: #2538 2016 State Rank: #71 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 19.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2467 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5 Dynasty Record: 135-45 (56-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 12-2 2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2015 Points For Average: 39.2 2015 Points Against Average: 14.8 2015 Differential: +24.4 2015 Wins: #2106 Southern Nash (Bailey) (23-20), #4272 Washington (32-7), #5850 Riverside (Williamston) (49-28), #6717 Northern Nash (Rocky Mount) (20-7), #7401 Lakewood (Roseboro) (37-7), #7736 South Creek (Robersonville) (35-14), #9169 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (60-14), #10076 Northampton County (Conway) (51-8), #10357 Nash Central (Nashville) (40-12), #10423 Franklinton (62-26), #12145 Trask [Heidi] (Rocky Point) (55-7), #13447 Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount) (57-8) 2015 Losses: #1859 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (21-14), #2491 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (28-14) 2015 Opponents W-L: 94-80 Recent State Championships: 2011 (2A), 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (1A Conference 9), 2012 (2A Eastern Plains), 2010 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Plains), 2004 (Eastern Plains) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/19/16 Nash Central (Nashville) (42-0), 8/26/16 Washington (28-0) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 Nash Central (Nashville), 8/26 Washington, 9/2 at Northern Nash (Rocky Mount), 9/9 at Franklinton, 9/16 at Southern Nash (Bailey), 9/23 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 10/7 at South Creek (Robersonville), 10/14 Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount), 10/21 at Riverside (Williamston), 10/28 at Northampton County (Conway), 11/4 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Nash (Bailey) (20.8), Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (13.5), Washington (12.7) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount) (-32.2), Northampton County (Conway) (-9.8), Franklinton (-6.8) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (2 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #269 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8055 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38% |