GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Hunter Jenks
League: 3A Greater Neuse (moving from 4A Greater Neuse River)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #52
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Savion Jackson 6'2" 250 Junior DL 4.7
Devin Carter 6'4" 205 Senior WR 4.5
Romeo Stancil 6'0" 160 Senior DB 4.4
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Mitch Hall 6'2" 205 Senior LS
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL
Team Weaknesses: Must Find QB
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 7.3
2016 National Rank: #5716
2016 State Rank: #159
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.5
2017 National Rank: #4698
2017 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4623
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 83-87 (53-41 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 22.3
2016 Points Against Average: 29.2
2016 Differential: -6.9
2016 Wins: #5979 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (26-25), #9119 Knightdale (36-7), #9891 Harnett Central (Angier) (33-10), #9946 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (40-35), #10230 East Wake (Wendell) (35-13), #12562 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (40-7)
2016 Losses: #625 Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (62-3), #776 Garner (50-0), #1396 West Johnston (Benson) (48-0), #3025 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (24-7), #4567 Cleveland (Clayton) (56-41), #6359 Rolesville (13-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-75
Recent League Championships: 2004 (Big Eight South), 2003 (Big Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Garner, 8/25 Rolesville, 8/31 at Corinth Holders (Wendell), 9/8 at Harnett Central (Angier), 9/15 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson), 9/22 Cary, 10/6 at South Johnston (Four Oaks), 10/13 at East Wake (Wendell), 10/20 South Johnston (Four Oaks), 10/20 Cleveland (Clayton), 10/27 at Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 11/3 West Johnston (Benson)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Garner (25.9), Cleveland (Clayton) (16.1), West Johnston (Benson) (15.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-30.2), East Wake (Wendell) (-21.6), Harnett Central (Angier) (-17.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (12.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7899
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%