East Gaston (Mt. Holly, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warriors Colors: White/Blue Coach: Sean Joyce League: 2A Southwestern Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #89 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2017 JV Record: 2-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS K.J. Dagout 6'0" 175 Junior SB/OLB 4.69 Kobe Creamer 5'8" 160 Junior RB/DB 4.76 D.J. Maultsby 6'1" 170 Sophomore QB 4.82 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Nearly All Skill Position Players Return, Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size, Fatigue May Be An Issue RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -17.7 2017 National Rank: #10673 2017 State Rank: #308 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -39.7 2018 National Rank: #11699 2018 State Rank: #330 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 7.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7184 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46.9 Dynasty Record: 70-104 [68-106 on the field] (41-53 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 2-9 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2017 Points For Average: 13 2017 Points Against Average: 37.9 2017 Differential: -24.9 2017 Wins: #8270 North Gaston (Dallas) (34-31), #12255 Chase (Forest City) (12-6) 2017 Losses: #808 Shelby (51-6), #1088 South Point (Belmont) (56-0), #3201 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (51-13), #5567 East Rutherford (Forest City) (43-7), #6101 Bessemer City (22-0), #7476 East Lincoln (Denver) (22-6), #7697 Blacksburg (SC) (56-31), #7887 Lincolnton (51-12), #9045 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (28-22) 2017 Opponents W-L: 75-61 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Big South) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at North Gaston (Dallas), 8/24 at Bessemer City, 8/31 Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont), 9/7 Lincolnton, 9/13 at East Lincoln (Denver), 9/28 at Forestview (Gastonia), 10/5 South Point (Belmont), 10/12 at Chase (Forest City), 10/19 at Shelby, 10/26 R-S Central (Rutherfordton), 11/2 East Rutherford (Forest City) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Point (Belmont) (16.3), Shelby (13.9), Cramer [Stuart W.] (Belmont) (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Chase (Forest City) (-43.1), Lincolnton (-29), R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (-20.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #136 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4822 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%