Roanoke Rapids (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Vegas Gold/Black Coach: Eric McDaniels League: 1A/2A Northern Carolina Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #58 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield Experience, OL Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -2.1 2017 National Rank: #7404 2017 State Rank: #210 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -21.1 2018 National Rank: #8145 2018 State Rank: #238 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 1.8 Dynasty National Rank: #8825 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.9 Dynasty Record: 95-84 [94-85 on the field] (48-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 33.2 2017 Points Against Average: 20.7 2017 Differential: +12.5 2017 Wins: #7784 Northampton County (Gaston) (30-22), #9501 Warren County (Warrenton) (62-35), #10720 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (38-7), #11272 Granville Central (Stem) (46-0), #12034 Northern Vance (Henderson) (35-0), #12359 Webb [J. F.] (Oxford) (42-8), #13058 Louisburg (48-14), #13813 Weldon (42-6) 2017 Losses: #2343 Randleman (43-7), #3146 South Granville (Creedmoor) (41-14), #7152 Bunn (28-7), #9514 Southern Vance (Henderson) (44-27) 2017 Opponents W-L: 76-65 Recent League Championships: 2014 (2A Northern Carolina), 2011 (tied for 1st; 2A Northern Carolina), 2010 (2A Northern Carolina), 2009 (2A Northern Carolina) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Northampton County (Gaston), 8/24 at Southeast Halifax (Halifax), 8/31 at Weldon, 9/7 at Granville Central (Stem), 9/21 Vance County (Henderson), 9/28 at Webb [J. F.] (Oxford), 10/5 Louisburg, 10/12 at South Granville (Creedmoor), 10/26 Warren County (Warrenton), 11/2 at Bunn Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Granville (Creedmoor) (-2.7), Bunn (-13), Northampton County (Gaston) (-15.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Weldon (-56.7), Louisburg (-46.2), Webb [J. F.] (Oxford) (-40.2) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 (-5.7 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #286 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9928 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%