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: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ray Darden 6'1" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.6
Jordan Lang 6'3" 200 Senior TE/LB 4.7
Davon Daggs 6'2" 310 Senior OL/DL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All But 1 LB Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: RB/DB Depth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 7.2
2016 National Rank: #5728
2016 State Rank: #161
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.7
2017 National Rank: #6426
2017 State Rank: #181
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #5248
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 128-61 (60-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34.9
2016 Points Against Average: 24.2
2016 Differential: +10.7
2016 Wins: #7668 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (28-22), #7716 Kinston (34-28), #8900 Farmville Central (Farmville) (41-13), #9272 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (34-6), #9405 Red Springs (46-32), #11283 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (47-12), #11590 North Pitt (Bethel) (28-13), #12995 Goldsboro (48-6), #14016 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (63-14)
2016 Losses: #979 West Craven (Vanceboro) (44-8), #1364 Southern Nash (Bailey) (42-14), #3759 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (54-42), #4377 East Bladen (Elizabethtown) (28-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 81-76
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014, 2013 (2A Conference 15), 2011 (1A Carolina), 2008 (Carolina), 2006 (tied for 1st; Carolina), 2004 (Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Southside (Chocowinity), 8/25 at Pamlico County (Bayboro), 8/31 East Duplin (Beulaville), 9/8 at Farmville Central (Farmville), 9/15 North Pitt (Bethel), 9/29 South Lenoir (Deep Run), 10/6 at Washington, 10/13 Kinston, 10/20 at North Lenoir (LaGrange), 10/27 at West Craven (Vanceboro), 11/3 Greene Central (Snow Hill)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: East Duplin (Beulaville) (34.8), West Craven (Vanceboro) (31.8), Kinston (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pamlico County (Bayboro) (-34.7), North Pitt (Bethel) (-26.6), South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-25.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (-0.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #252
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8465
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%