Harnett Central (Angier, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold
Coach: Matt Migliore
League: 3A Tri-County (moving from 4A Greater Neuse River)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #104

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Dixon 5'10" 160 Senior S/WR
Kaizer Ray 6'5" 280 Senior OL/DT
Dustin Bailey 6'1.5" 210 Senior MLB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -10.9
2016 National Rank: #9893
2016 State Rank: #289
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: -17.4
2017 National Rank: #11039
2017 State Rank: #324
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5895
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.5
Dynasty Record: 90-76 [89-77 on the field] (51-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2016 Points For Average: 12.2
2016 Points Against Average: 32.8
2016 Differential: -20.6
2016 Wins: #9119 Knightdale (27-0), #10230 East Wake (Wendell) (21-14)
2016 Losses: #776 Garner (48-0), #1396 West Johnston (Benson) (42-6), #3025 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (49-12), #4144 Fuquay-Varina (40-13), #5049 Triton (Erwin) (55-7), #5699 Clayton (33-10), #6359 Rolesville (34-26), #6668 Overhills (Spring Lake) (26-0), #11452 Western Harnett (Lillington) (20-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 66-64
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A Greater Neuse River), 2008 (Cape Fear Valley), 2006 (Cape Fear Valley), 2005 (Cape Fear Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/16 East Wake (Wendell) (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 West Johnston (Benson), 8/25 Overhills (Spring Lake), 9/1 at Fuquay-Varina, 9/8 Clayton, 9/15 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 9/22 Riverside (Durham), 10/6 at Lee County (Sanford), 11/3 Triton (Erwin)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lee County (Sanford) (24), West Johnston (Benson) (15.2), Fuquay-Varina (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-30.2), Triton (Erwin) (3.7), Riverside (Durham) (4.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5417
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%