North Johnston (Kenly, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Jon Riba
League: 2A Eastern Plains
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #58

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

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -4.2
2016 National Rank: #8501
2016 State Rank: #242
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -4.7
2017 National Rank: #8506
2017 State Rank: #254
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9969
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 82-87 [81-88 on the field] (36-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 25.1
2016 Points Against Average: 22.2
2016 Differential: +2.9
2016 Wins: #7897 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (34-20), #8872 Washington (33-6), #9577 Princeton (48-20), #11574 Louisburg (42-21), #11590 North Pitt (Bethel) (28-14), #12432 Rosewood (Goldsboro) (27-13), #12562 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (42-7)
2016 Losses: #4070 Nash Central (Rocky Mount) (43-15), #5979 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (27-6), #6287 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (29-12), #6594 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (21-0), #8900 Farmville Central (Farmville) (45-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 58-87
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Carolina), 2005 (Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Southeast Halifax (Halifax), 8/25 at Rosewood (Goldsboro), 8/31 Hobbton (Newton Grove), 9/8 at North Brunswick (Leland), 9/15 at Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville), 9/22 at Princeton, 10/6 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson), 10/13 Farmville Central (Farmville), 10/20 at North Pitt (Bethel), 10/27 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops), 11/3 at Nash Central (Rocky Mount)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Nash Central (Rocky Mount) (18), North Brunswick (Leland) (5), Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hobbton (Newton Grove) (-33.9), North Pitt (Bethel) (-26.6), Rosewood (Goldsboro) (-25.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 (-4.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #323
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10732
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%