Hertford County (Ahoskie, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Terrance Saxby League: 2A Northeastern Coastal Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #46 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2017 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jaylen Davis 6'2.5" 165 Senior DB/WR Michale Cooper 6'1.5" 175 Senior DB/OLB Jalen Smith 6'4" 250 Junior DE/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 3 Of 4 DL Starters Returning Team Weaknesses: Replacing Four 3-Year OL Starters, QB Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -1.5 2017 National Rank: #7260 2017 State Rank: #204 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.5 2018 National Rank: #7514 2018 State Rank: #217 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 15.2 Dynasty National Rank: #4749 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.7 Dynasty Record: 122-69 (68-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 32.8 2017 Points Against Average: 34.3 2017 Differential: -1.5 2017 Wins: #8439 Hunt [James B.] (Wilson) (27-22), #8660 Bertie (Windsor) (40-38), #10241 Currituck County (Barco) (63-23), #10427 Gates County (Gatesville) (34-6), #10992 North Pitt (Bethel) (48-6), #11880 Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City) (65-33) 2017 Losses: #1310 Jacksonville (72-30), #1511 Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (48-6), #2790 South Central (Winterville) (55-27), #4820 Rocky Mount (47-21), #4967 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (34-13), #7217 First Flight (Kill Devil Hills) (28-20) 2017 Opponents W-L: 77-68 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2009 (3A/2A Northeastern Coastal), 2006 (Northeastern Coastal), 2003 (Northeastern Coastal) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Gates County (Gatesville), 8/24 Hunt [James B.] (Wilson), 8/30 at Rocky Mount, 9/12 South Central (Winterville), 9/21 at North Pitt (Bethel), 9/28 at Jacksonville, 10/5 Northeastern (Elizabeth City), 10/12 First Flight (Kill Devil Hills), 10/19 at Currituck County (Barco), 10/26 at Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City), 11/2 Bertie (Windsor) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Jacksonville (24.3), Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (20.1), Rocky Mount (3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Pitt (Bethel) (-34.3), Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City) (-33.9), Currituck County (Barco) (-28.6) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 (5.5 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5696 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |