GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Joey Price
League: 2A East Central (moving from 1A/2A Four County)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Javonte Williams 5'11" 200 Senior LB/RB 4.45
Desmond Newkirk 6'0" 190 Senior LB/RB 4.5
Xavier Murray 6'1" 200 Senior DE 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Starters Return From State-Championship Defense, 3 RBs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Replacing Entire OL, Must Replace Prolific K
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 36
2016 National Rank: #1056
2016 State Rank: #25
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2017 National Rank: #1059
2017 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1874
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 168-36 (75-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 38.4
2016 Points Against Average: 8.3
2016 Differential: +30.1
2016 Wins: #1951 East Duplin (Beulaville) (17-7), #2183 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (28-13), #2929 West Montgomery (Mt. Gilead) (30-7), #3206 Tarboro (35-17), #3866 South Columbus (Tabor City) (41-0), #4377 East Bladen (Elizabethtown) (41-21), #5367 Union (Rose Hill) (44-0), #5367 Union (Rose Hill) (38-0), #6934 Lakewood (Roseboro) (35-0), #8135 Trask [Heidi] (Rocky Point) (46-6), #9035 Midway (Dunn) (45-14), #9252 Pender (Burgaw) (48-0), #9252 Pender (Burgaw) (63-7), #10066 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (34-0), #11415 West Bladen (Bladenboro) (49-6)
2016 Losses: #1460 Clinton (35-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 134-78
Recent State Championships: 2016 (1AA), 2015 (1AA), 2014 (1AA), 2010 (1A), 2009 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (1A/2A Four County), 2014 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Four County), 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Conference 17), 2011 (1A Tri-County), 2010 (1A Tri-County), 2009 (1A Tri-County), 2005 (Super Six), 2004 (Super Six), 2003 (Super Six)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 6
Streak List: 11/10/16 Midway (Dunn) (45-14), 11/18/16 Pender (Burgaw) (63-7), 11/25/16 Union (Rose Hill) (38-0), 12/2/16 Lakewood (Roseboro) (35-0), 12/9/16 Tarboro (35-17), 12/16/16 West Montgomery (Mt. Gilead) (30-7)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Kenan [James] (Warsaw), 8/25 at Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville), 9/1 at Havelock, 9/8 Northside (Jacksonville), 9/22 East Duplin (Beulaville), 9/29 at Midway (Dunn), 10/6 Spring Creek (Seven Springs), 10/20 at Goldsboro, 10/27 Clinton, 11/3 at Kenan [James] (Warsaw)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: East Duplin (Beulaville) (34.8), Havelock (32.1), Clinton (31.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Goldsboro (-36.4), Spring Creek (Seven Springs) (-20.7), Midway (Dunn) (-18.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (10 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6665
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%