Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue
Coach: J.C. Cobb
League: 2A Eastern Plains
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
K'Shun Lancaster 6'3" 300 Senior OL/DL 5.3
T.J. Harris 6'4" 245 Senior TE/C 4.82
Alex Foster 6'0" 205 Senior RB/OLB 4.95

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -1.9
2016 National Rank: #7927
2016 State Rank: #221
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 2.6
2017 National Rank: #6707
2017 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3076
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 116-61 (51-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 20.8
2016 Points Against Average: 22.5
2016 Differential: -1.7
2016 Wins: #6594 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (32-29), #7976 Bertie (Windsor) (27-20), #8872 Washington (44-20), #8900 Farmville Central (Farmville) (21-17), #11590 North Pitt (Bethel) (50-8)
2016 Losses: #2183 Holmes [John A.] (Edenton) (46-13), #3206 Tarboro (20-0), #4070 Nash Central (Rocky Mount) (18-13), #5418 South Granville (Creedmoor) (24-20), #6695 South Central (Winterville) (26-6), #7996 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (14-12), #8499 North Johnston (Kenly) (34-20), #8872 Washington (16-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 89-74
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2006 (NEW 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City), 8/25 North Edgecombe (Tarboro), 8/31 South Central (Winterville), 9/15 Tarboro, 9/22 at Northern Nash (Rocky Mount), 9/29 at Currituck County (Barco), 10/6 at North Pitt (Bethel), 10/13 Nash Central (Rocky Mount), 10/20 at Farmville Central (Farmville), 10/27 at North Johnston (Kenly), 11/3 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tarboro (31.1), Nash Central (Rocky Mount) (18), South Central (Winterville) (3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Pitt (Bethel) (-26.6), Currituck County (Barco) (-22.2), Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City) (-12.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (4.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8081
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%