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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Michael Twichell
League: 2A Eastern Carolina (moving from 3A Coastal)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Campbell 6'0" 230 Senior DE/LB 4.52
Jonquez Green 6'0" 195 Junior RB/LB 4.7
Josh Crump 6'1" 300 Junior OL/DL 5.4

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Darious Abrams 5'10" 210 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed, Improved OL Size, Dangerous RB Tandem
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 36.8
2016 National Rank: #980
2016 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 31.8
2017 National Rank: #1415
2017 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3384
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 115-62 [114-63 on the field] (67-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 41.2
2016 Points Against Average: 13.2
2016 Differential: +28
2016 Wins: #766 Havelock (28-21), #2064 Jacksonville (39-29), #3309 Eastern Alamance (Mebane) (36-7), #3759 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (55-14), #4618 New Bern (26-8), #5029 West Carteret (Morehead City) (49-21), #5725 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (44-8), #6695 South Central (Winterville) (42-13), #6890 Northeast Guilford (McLeansville) (55-7), #10440 Richlands (42-0), #10545 White Oak (Jacksonville) (46-0), #11865 Swansboro (66-19)
2016 Losses: #766 Havelock (24-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 90-71
Recent League Championships: 2016 (3A Coastal), 2008 (Coastal), 2004 (Eastern Carolina), 2003 (Eastern Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Havelock, 8/25 South Central (Winterville), 9/1 New Bern, 9/8 West Carteret (Morehead City), 9/15 at Conley [D. H.] (Greenville), 9/22 at North Lenoir (LaGrange), 10/6 at South Lenoir (Deep Run), 10/13 Greene Central (Snow Hill), 10/20 at Kinston, 10/27 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden), 11/3 Washington
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Havelock (32.1), Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (27.5), West Carteret (Morehead City) (19)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-25.7), North Lenoir (LaGrange) (-8.4), Washington (-1.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (13.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5347
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%