Kinston (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Ryan Gieselman League: 2A Eastern Carolina Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #27 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -1.5 2017 National Rank: #7283 2017 State Rank: #205 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.8 2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.2 2018 National Rank: #5106 2018 State Rank: #142 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5025 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.5 Dynasty Record: 120-73 (56-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 9-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 28.3 2017 Points Against Average: 15.8 2017 Differential: +12.5 2017 Wins: #3730 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (21-18), #6488 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (42-26), #8296 Farmville Central (Farmville) (27-22), #8737 Washington (21-12), #9807 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (42-6), #10992 North Pitt (Bethel) (19-12), #12579 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (36-0), #12941 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (36-13), #14107 Jones (Trenton) (41-0) 2017 Losses: #5829 West Craven (Vanceboro) (25-23), #6488 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (28-6), #7769 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (27-26) 2017 Opponents W-L: 54-89 Recent League Championships: 2015, 2011 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Carolina) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Farmville Central (Farmville), 8/24 at North Pitt (Bethel), 8/30 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson), 9/6 vs Jones (Trenton), 9/14 Southern Wayne (Dudley), 9/21 South Lenoir (Deep Run), 9/28 at Greene Central (Snow Hill), 10/12 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden), 10/19 at West Craven (Vanceboro), 10/26 Washington, 11/2 at North Lenoir (LaGrange) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: West Craven (Vanceboro) (-2.1), Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (-9.3), Farmville Central (Farmville) (-13.2) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Jones (Trenton) (-59.2), South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-48.7), Southern Wayne (Dudley) (-43) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 (-6.3 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #320 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10573 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.