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GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Hunter Jenks
League: 3A Greater Neuse
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zay Peterson 6'0" 195 DB 4.5
Elijah Sanders 6'3" 230 Senior DL 4.8
Jalen Chadwick 5'7" 175 RB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Savion Jackson 6'3" 260 Senior SDE
J.R. Walker 6'1" 205 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Improvement
Team Weaknesses: QB Play

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 14.5
2018 National Rank: #3414
2018 State Rank: #111
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2019 Starting Power Rating: -7.7
2019 National Rank: #4633
2019 State Rank: #151
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 16.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4235
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.1
Dynasty Record: 105-91 (62-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 34.4
2018 Points Against Average: 13.6
2018 Differential: +20.8
2018 Wins: #4505 Rolesville (34-30), #4623 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (27-7), #5653 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (26-14), #6811 Cary (42-20), #8037 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (28-18), #8032 East Wake (Wendell) (48-0), #11821 Harnett Central (Angier) (56-0), #12234 West Johnston (Benson) (49-0), #12581 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (63-3)
2018 Losses: #911 Cleveland (Clayton) (35-21), #2186 Hillside (Durham) (16-7), #2883 Garner (20-12)
2018 Opponents W-L: 60-80
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2004 (Big Eight South), 2003 (Big Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Richmond (Rockingham), 8/30 Wake Forest, 9/6 at Corinth Holders (Wendell), 9/13 Garner, 9/20 at Fuquay-Varina, 9/27 Heritage (Wake Forest), 10/11 at South Johnston (Four Oaks), 10/18 at East Wake (Wendell), 10/25 Cleveland (Clayton), 11/1 at Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 11/8 West Johnston (Benson)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond (Rockingham) (44.2), Wake Forest (30.5), Cleveland (Clayton) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-60.9), West Johnston (Benson) (-45.8), Corinth Holders (Wendell) (-22.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (1.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2878
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%