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GENERAL
Nickname: Imps
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Jason Wilkes
League: 4A Triangle 6
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #61

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Smith 6'2" 190 Junior WR/ATH 4.55
Isaac Baugh 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.6
Zach Wagner 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Team, Depth, Experience
Team Weaknesses: New QB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -4
2017 National Rank: #7918
2017 State Rank: #227
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -14
2018 National Rank: #6460
2018 State Rank: #185
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 13.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5244
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.6
Dynasty Record: 81-96 [79-98 on the field] (45-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 24
2017 Points Against Average: 31.6
2017 Differential: -7.6
2017 Wins: #8154 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (29-18), #8186 Riverside (Durham) (18-14), #8929 Hoke County (Raeford) (31-28), #11636 Panther Creek (Cary) (34-0)
2017 Losses: #1468 Clayton (46-8), #2156 Green Hope (Cary) (53-34), #4645 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (33-23), #4948 Fuquay-Varina (35-24), #5376 Athens Drive (Raleigh) (53-28), #7330 Apex (35-13), #7823 Holly Springs (33-22)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-75
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-Seven)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Hoke County (Raeford), 8/24 Fuquay-Varina, 8/30 at Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh), 9/7 Apex, 9/12 at Holly Springs, 9/21 Clayton, 10/5 at Green Hope (Cary), 10/12 Panther Creek (Cary), 10/19 at Athens Drive (Raleigh), 10/26 Riverside (Durham), 11/2 at Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton (24.3), Green Hope (Cary) (10.8), Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Panther Creek (Cary) (-36.2), Hoke County (Raeford) (-30.8), Apex (-25.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5422
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%